Don Chavez

This weekend is just what the doctor ordered for racing fans still healing from the Barbaro incident.  Things have been so bad, that one fan resorted to impersonating Mr. Ed and serenading Barbaro.

The weekend kicks off today with a pick 6 carryover of $526,158 at Hollywood Park.  The first leg is scheduled to go off at 8:02 PM Pacific Time.

Also, Breeders’ Cup winners Shirocco and Ouija Board will square off today in the Group 1, $470,000 Coronation Cup at Epsom.

On Saturday, fans can get a helping of graded stakes races at Churchill Downs with the Dogwood Breeders’ Cup Stakes (G3) and the Aristides Breeders’ Cup Handicap (G3) featuring Lost in the Fog.  Unlike his last tune up race, LITF is expected to fire in the Aristides.  His odds will be hammered down with his 10 consecutive victories still fresh in every bettors mind, but hopefully it will be a great performance to watch.

In Belmont Stakes news Cause to Believe is skipping the Belmont and pointing to the Affirmed, and Team Valor’s Oh So Awesome has been confirmed for the Belmont.

In Don Chavez news, I received my first (and hopefully last) cease and desist order for the website.  I won’t go into who sent it, but I’m sure everyone in the country knows the horse that these people own.  Fortunately the matter has been resolved in a civilized manner.