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July 15, 2006

It's Tropadaro Day!

What's Tropadaro Day?
No, it's not Coucilor George Ramirez's block party.
For those of you who don't know, I am the proud owner of seven thoroughbred race horses with a small investment group of friends, including Nick Caraganis of Pepperell, who is a Sun copy editor. Today, our prize thre-year colt, Tropadaro, runs for all the marbles ($25,000) at Suffolk Downs in Race 9, going one mile and 70 yards. Tropardaro was purchased for $25,000 and has aleady won a $17,000 allowance race under the G-Biscuit Stable silks. Today's race, however, is a great challenge, since it shows off the top 3 year olds on the grounds at Suffolk. We're very excited. The Trop Man will be stretching out for only the second time in his career, but all the other competitors are in the same boat. Bresco, who is 2-for-2 lifetime, and Sprinkle of Gold, with three lifetime wins, promise to battle Tropadaro for the lead. Tropadaro's pedigree says he can go the distance. While sired out of a stakes winning stallion, Salt Lake, who was the nation's top sprinter in the early '90s, he has a bloodline to Deputy Minister who conquered the mile distance with ease. So I'll be at Suffolk Downs this afternoon with the gang, hoping to make it into the winner's circle. I'll post the results tonight.Fr more information, go to www.g-biscuit.com.

Posted by Jim Campanini, editor of The Sun.

Posted by JimC at July 15, 2006 8:25 AM