Watchmaker Watch
Divisional ratings -
August 23, 2010
Horses must have at least one start in North America
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1 - Blame
Won Whitney despite unfavorable pace
2 - Quality Road
No excuse in Whitney; capable of better
3 - Rail Trip
Wonder how Ca. star will take to the dirt
4 - Battle Plan
Whitney result showed how good he was
5 - Musket Man (10)
6 - Misremembered
7 - Haynesfield
8 - Awesome Gem
9 - Researcher
10 - Duke of Mischief (new)
1 - Zenyatta
Held form for over 32 months. Incredible
2 - Rachel Alexandra
Tries 1 1-4 miles Sunday at Saratoga
3 - St Trinians
Out for rest of the year; will return in '11
4 - Life At Ten
Takes on Rachel in the Personal Ensign
5 - Proviso
6 - Sweet Repent
7 - Unrivaled Belle
8 - Malibu Prayer
9 - Zardana
10 - Miss Singhsix
1 - Lookin At Lucky
Haskell was a breakthrough performance
2 -Eskendereya
Took until August, but finally overtaken
3 - Super Saver
Need validation for his Derby win in slop
4 - Sidney's Candy
Turf debut at Dmr was most impressive
5 - Drosselmeyer
6 - Trappe Shot
7 - A Little Warm
8 - Concord Point
9 - Afleet Express
10 - Discreetly Mine
1 - Blind Luck (2)
Will be hard to beat for this Eclipse Award
2 - Devil May Care (1)
Did not stay the distance in the Alabama
3 - Evening Jewel
Won two Gr. 1's, nosed by #1 in 2 others
4 - Havre de Grace (8)
Lost two straight heartbreakers to top one
5 - Acting Happy (4)
6 - Franny Freud
7 - Champagne d'Oro
8 - Biofuel (9)
9 - No Such Word (new)
10 - Amen Hallelujah
1 - Kantharos
Won two graded stakes in a gallop
2 - J P's Gusto
He's already a 3 time stakes winner
3 - Boys At Tosconova
Boasts the highest Beyer Fig so far
4 - Sway Away
Gave J P's Gusto a battle at Dmr
5 - Sovereign Default
6 - Skylord
7 - Wine Police
8 - Stay Thirsty
9 - Maybesomaybenot
10 - Sherriff Cogburn
1 - Position Limit
Dominated Adirondack in fine time
2 - Wickedly Perfect
Won Sorrento; uninspiring Beyers
3 - Alienation
Second best to top one at Saratoga
4 - Pedaltothemedal
Sharp in both California outings
5 - Roxy Gap
6 - Tap For Luck (new)
7 - Twelve Pack Shelly (6)
8 - Awesome Feather (7)
9 - Final Mesa (8)
10 - Tell a Kelly (9)
1- Chinchon
Only fair in France, but awesome here
2 - Debussy (new)
Another marginal Euro wins big here
3 - Gio Ponti (2)
Best of a weak North American group
4 - The Usual Q. T.
Will try synthetic in the Pacific Classic
5 - Karelian (3)
6 - Take the Points (5)
7 - Winchester (6)
8 - Fluke (9)
9 - Telling (10)
10 - Paddy O'Prado (new)
1 - Proviso
Earned this with 3 straight Grade 1 wins
2 - Tuscan Evening
Her sudden death leaves a big void here
3 - Forever Together
Unlucky, still good, but needs a win
4 - Wasted Tears
Has speed, heart; a tough combination
5 - Shared Account
6 - Eclair de Lune (new)
7 - Phola (6)
8 - Hot Cha Cha (7)
9 - Lady Shakespeare (8)
10 - Treat Gently (9)
1 - Majesticperfection
Aired in best sprint race so far this year
2 - Big Drama
Had no answer for top one at Saratoga
3 - Vineyard Haven
Solid comeback win; should improve
4 - Smiling Tiger
Beat elders in Crosby; he is for real
5 - Cost of Freedom
6 - Bribon
7 - E Z's Gentleman
8 - Kinsale King
9 - Warrior's Reward
10 - Discreetly Mine
