1992 Pacific Classic : ABC Broadcast
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The last time trainer Bobby
The last time trainer Bobby Frankel sprung a surprise in a $1-million race, with Marquetry at 27-1 in last year's Hollywood Gold Cup, he practically ensured the public of a victory ahead of time. Frankel reasoned that Marquetry wasn't going to be carrying much weight and would be on the lead in a paceless race.
This time, before the $1-million Pacific Classic at Del Mar, Frankel was more subtle. When the post positions were drawn for the 1 1/4-mile race on Thursday, he said: "I don't think he (Missionary Ridge) will win. But if he just finishes third or fourth, it's like winning a $100,000 race."
Minutes after Kent Desormeaux had ridden Missionary Ridge to 3 1/2-length victory before 24,382 Sunday, the jockey was asked if Frankel had been as pessimistic with him about the 5-year-old English-bred's chances.
"He didn't say he was going to win, but he told me we weren't running for second," Desormeaux said. "But maybe he was just trying to get me pumped up. I've been trying for two years to ride a horse for Bobby. He sure gave me a good one."
Before Sunday, owner Peter Wall's horse was winless in three tries on dirt. He had won only twice on dirt or turf in the last two years and had won only one of his last 13 starts. Hence the $51 payoff after Missionary Ridge came home in 2:00 4/5, a second slower than Best Pal ran in his track-record time in last year's Classic.
In addition to the $550,000 winner's share of the purse, the Frankel barn also won $200,000 when Defensive Play, owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, finished a neck in front of Claret for second place. Claret probably deserved second, but his jockey, Eddie Delahoussaye, stood up in the irons at the first finish line, 87 feet away from the seldom-used wire that served as the end of the Classic.
http://articles.latimes.com/1992-08-3...
This time, before the $1-million Pacific Classic at Del Mar, Frankel was more subtle. When the post positions were drawn for the 1 1/4-mile race on Thursday, he said: "I don't think he (Missionary Ridge) will win. But if he just finishes third or fourth, it's like winning a $100,000 race."
Minutes after Kent Desormeaux had ridden Missionary Ridge to 3 1/2-length victory before 24,382 Sunday, the jockey was asked if Frankel had been as pessimistic with him about the 5-year-old English-bred's chances.
"He didn't say he was going to win, but he told me we weren't running for second," Desormeaux said. "But maybe he was just trying to get me pumped up. I've been trying for two years to ride a horse for Bobby. He sure gave me a good one."
Before Sunday, owner Peter Wall's horse was winless in three tries on dirt. He had won only twice on dirt or turf in the last two years and had won only one of his last 13 starts. Hence the $51 payoff after Missionary Ridge came home in 2:00 4/5, a second slower than Best Pal ran in his track-record time in last year's Classic.
In addition to the $550,000 winner's share of the purse, the Frankel barn also won $200,000 when Defensive Play, owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, finished a neck in front of Claret for second place. Claret probably deserved second, but his jockey, Eddie Delahoussaye, stood up in the irons at the first finish line, 87 feet away from the seldom-used wire that served as the end of the Classic.
http://articles.latimes.com/1992-08-3...
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