Life Is Good - 2022 - The Whitney

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  • @Kaidhicksii
    @Kaidhicksii 2 роки тому +5

    Let's go my boy! Put on a show as always. Whether he'll be able to hang on for a bit longer to win at the Classic distance, who knows. He'll need either much more conditioning to prep him for that distance or he's gonna have to learn to rate and conserve his speed. I'd prefer the latter. Whatever happens in November though, I'm just glad he got the job done here. 😎🔥🔥🏇

  • @robertlosasso4222
    @robertlosasso4222 2 роки тому +10

    My personal opinion is that Flightline is the best horse in training in North America, but i don’t beat other horses down. Life is Good is an outstanding horse and well bred. He’s a Gr1 winner in the Pegasus and in the Breeders Cup. As far as Charge It goes your putting David vs Goliath. He’s a very nice horse, he won the Gr 3 Dwyer convincingly, and one is a 4 year old and the other is a 3 year old. Don’t worry about Flightline going 1 1/8 his pedigree says he can. His sire Tapit has produced four Belmont Stakes winners and his Dam Feathered descends back to Northern Dancer through her dam. Enough said?

  • @natchilusroyale3250
    @natchilusroyale3250 2 роки тому +2

    Life is good is a good horse but flight line is jus a beast I jus like how john taking his time with him n he haven’t being put to real test yet n when that do happen that track record will be broken for sure.flight line the best horse John ever had n that y he’s being taken well care of n saving him for the breeder cup classic

  • @mickeymcgrath4280
    @mickeymcgrath4280 2 роки тому +18

    That swerve mid stretch was uncalled for

    • @richardhayes7964
      @richardhayes7964 2 роки тому +2

      yes i agree, i did not understand that at all.

    • @joehawk9839
      @joehawk9839 2 роки тому +2

      Totally agree with that statement.Irad is no doubt one of the best race riders out there.He seems to be getting the label put on him as an agressive rider who thinks he can get away with it because of his success.The way steward's view inquiry's and objections it doesn't seem to make much difference, because most the time they do what they want anyhow.Your always at the mercy of their rulings.Does Irad think he is Cordero?

    • @joehawk9839
      @joehawk9839 2 роки тому +3

      Almost forgot to add that they seemed to send Irad a message at Royal Ascot earlier this year.The kind of message like you won't get away with that over here.

    • @RapidTransit1941
      @RapidTransit1941 2 роки тому +1

      @@joehawk9839 So you are saying that swerve could technically be a Objection? Dang

    • @joehawk9839
      @joehawk9839 2 роки тому +1

      @@RapidTransit1941 I just think it was unnecessary he had the race won.Did you listen to what Gary Stevens said about it on America 's Day at the races?He said it was unnecessary then Tom Amoss made a comment about it also.Tom Amoss said that Irad is feared something like that.I can't remember exactly so don't hold me to it.Of course there could have been an objection lodged ,but seriously doubt steward's would have done anything.Objections in racing are a joke for the most part.Steward's are like women and the weather they do what they want when they want.lol.

  • @joseluisfigueroa7578
    @joseluisfigueroa7578 2 роки тому +2

    John Velasquez's did exelente ride for happy saver 👍👍👍👍🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

  • @niabiilo
    @niabiilo 2 роки тому +5

    no idea why he had to switch lanes? his riding style's dangerous. you're on a good horse, you already have the win.

  • @tonykiriakidis5219
    @tonykiriakidis5219 2 роки тому +2

    Life is good has now won grade one Whitney and grade one Pegasus . Both Mile and eighth and both rich races. He is the older champ today. I really hope he takes a shot at classic. I still am mad Liam’s map didn’t get that shit against AP in 2015

  • @afrikaishome4862
    @afrikaishome4862 2 роки тому +6

    Life is Good ran a very good race minus the uncalled for swerve in the stretch by Irad. Life is Good Traveled wide the entire race and traveled more feet than both 2nd and 3rd place finishers. They pulled up on him and he pulled away from them regardless

    • @ElectrikNYCfunK
      @ElectrikNYCfunK 2 роки тому

      lol that savvy move helped him win the race

    • @afrikaishome4862
      @afrikaishome4862 2 роки тому

      @@ElectrikNYCfunK he would’ve won regardless. That move out LIG in jeopardy of being taken down

    • @ElectrikNYCfunK
      @ElectrikNYCfunK 2 роки тому

      @@afrikaishome4862oh yea big time chance by Irad but this kind of move is fair game & a kina old school move. No Harm No Foul kinda thing where he used his horse to shut down the others with some momentum

    • @afrikaishome4862
      @afrikaishome4862 2 роки тому

      @@ElectrikNYCfunK Life is Good wasn’t in any danger at all of losing to Happy Saver. Irad just made a gangster, bush league move to continue instilling fear in those riders riding against him in NY.

    • @Rayne8906
      @Rayne8906 2 роки тому

      Irad was clear by two lengths, Johnny (on Happy Saver) said that they just switched paths.

  • @maariiachii
    @maariiachii Рік тому

    Life Is Good

  • @raymoncarnegie5741
    @raymoncarnegie5741 2 роки тому +8

    If it was another horse did it to LIFE IS GOOD it would have been disqualified... It's just not fair..

    • @mikerelva6915
      @mikerelva6915 2 роки тому

      It is Pletcher. He is tied in with the New York mob so they cover up his drug failures and let him basically commit murder.
      They are entrenched in corruption out there and vicious to west coasters/out-of-towners.

    • @TheYosh7
      @TheYosh7 2 роки тому +1

      Good article on this subject published by the Paulick Report, very interesting

  • @GenghisCohen257
    @GenghisCohen257 2 роки тому +3

    I love racing and I love Saratoga, but WHAT IS UP WITH THE FIELD SIZES THIS YEAR? I've heard just not enough owners up there. Whatever the case, jesus.

    • @loupasternak
      @loupasternak 2 роки тому

      the owners cant afford the $15 waters

    • @stylishgambino1781
      @stylishgambino1781 2 роки тому

      @@loupasternak The two magicians at it again winning everything these guys could take horses with zero turf pedigree and beat horses who does vice versa hats off to the golden boys they got the game knotted up.

    • @pauladwyer2869
      @pauladwyer2869 2 роки тому

      To make reparation for the crude and casual use of the holy Name of Our Lord:
      "May the most holy, most sacred, most adorable, most mysterious and unutterable Name of God, be always praised, blessed, loved, adored and glorified, in Heaven, on earth and under the earth, by all the creatures of God, and by the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the most holy Sacrament of the altar."

    • @GenghisCohen257
      @GenghisCohen257 2 роки тому

      @@pauladwyer2869 oh fer chrissake already

  • @williambaez4000
    @williambaez4000 2 роки тому

    Irad is a great jockey with a great deal of confidence

  • @stylishgambino1781
    @stylishgambino1781 2 роки тому +10

    When is the stewards going to something about this guy Irad he is going to get someone killed he is one of the most dirties riders i have ever seen he did something like this to velazquez before and nothing happened maybe he doesn't like him but that doesn't mean he should put others and horses at risk he should have been taken down .

    • @mikerelva6915
      @mikerelva6915 2 роки тому +2

      If Baffert trained Life Is Good still, the stewards DQ him for 25 years, but because their home town boy Todd trained him, they let him do what he wants.

    • @stylishgambino1781
      @stylishgambino1781 2 роки тому

      @@mikerelva6915 Gasper Machera left horse racing complaining that there is too much chemist in the game I don't disagree with him a guy like Chad Brown could take a mule stick him in his barn and he'd win a grade 1,what I don't understand they all train the same way do the same thing as trainers care for their horses even if the horses are similar bred it's once in a while we see that proverbial horse come along in a small barn to give hope to the little guys ,but still not on a regular basis for some reason the playing field is not level then we are back to reality where one guy wins a hundred races while the other don't have anything to show for their efforts it gotta be frustrating take Nick Zito for example here is a horseman who has done everything win big races train great horses yet in the past ten years he doesn't win races he does not get any two year old while we see the boy wonders and magicians Tods, Chads and Wards get everything all because of their magic wands ,I would like someone explain to me why some guys horses always seem to be performing above others every single time even though they seem to be doing the same thing feed,water,vet care,stall, groomed,galloping in the mornings,train on the same track etc so what is the difference why the same guys win and not others I'm trying to figure out why the continuous run of good luck and the permanent losing state of others is it the high grade feed and water and the others are fetching water from the stream I'm just lost.

  • @jorgebal6959
    @jorgebal6959 2 роки тому +10

    What irad Ortiz does is not ethical, put Jhon Velásquez's horse a little closer, it makes him fall for no reason, he lacks the ethics of a good jockey

    • @lanettarollison4726
      @lanettarollison4726 2 роки тому

      Agree. Plus he used the crop 15 times. A month ago when he was suspended Flavien Prat rode him. Sailed through with no crop and won.

  • @darrellawson7913
    @darrellawson7913 2 роки тому +1

    Life is Good 👍

  • @gsjarvis6669
    @gsjarvis6669 2 роки тому +10

    Isn't that something? He moved over and cut off Happy Saver to win. Should have been disqualified.

    • @donnagale8438
      @donnagale8438 2 роки тому

      Happy Saver still wouldn't have won.

    • @robertlosasso4222
      @robertlosasso4222 2 роки тому +1

      They disqualified Dr. Fager in the Jersey Derby for cutting over the field in the clubhouse turn, a race he won very easy. It was considered a questionable call.

  • @frankcarolei9998
    @frankcarolei9998 2 роки тому +1

    Another rough riding move by irad

  • @richardhayes7964
    @richardhayes7964 2 роки тому +3

    The male Rachel Alexandra. Anything under 1 3/16 or 1 1/8 is fine over they will the stalkers catch them. Both are good horses but 1 1/4 too long for them. They are not Seattle Slew.

  • @tonykiriakidis5219
    @tonykiriakidis5219 2 роки тому +1

    I don’t know if he has 13 more seconds in him to win classic but his talent is obvious. Now Saratoga is demanding and it hot out. Keenland is November and a short stretch. We will see

    • @richardhayes7964
      @richardhayes7964 2 роки тому

      i like him (LIG) alot but i agree. i don't think he has 13 more seconds in him for the classic. it will be just like the Dubai World Cup. The stalkers will catch him the stretch with 300 or 200 meters to go.

  • @YouDontKnow-that
    @YouDontKnow-that 2 роки тому +1

    Crossing my fingers that Life Is Good, Flightline and Epicenter are all entered in BCC, Anything can happen, but based on what I've seen so far, Flightline has the feel another Ghostzapper. Run 1 mile or under entire career, then enter BCC and blow everyone away 1 1/4. Charge It looked good in Dwyer....but I don't think he is where the above 3 are at.

  • @YouDontKnow-that
    @YouDontKnow-that 2 роки тому +1

    If Flightline and Life Is Good are both in the BCC, I don't think Life Is Good has much of a chance. Not because he's inferior to Flightline, but IMO, to get 1 1/4, LIG needs a relaxed uncontested lead. He won't get that if Flightline is in. I think it hurts both of their chances if both horses go in BCC. I'm guessing LIG runs in the BC Mile.

    • @greer8288
      @greer8288 2 роки тому

      If lig runs in the mile it would be the cop out of the century

  • @afrikaishome4862
    @afrikaishome4862 2 роки тому +1

    This is a very good race experience wise for Life Is Good. Deep and demanding track and still got it done. Keenland in November, speed favoring track, less deep, shorter stretches. 1 mile 1/4 is right up his alley on that racecourse.

    • @lagosfury5142
      @lagosfury5142 2 роки тому +1

      No no no
      He obviously tires at the end of 1 1/8 races,has already flopped at a 1 1 /4,
      He is clearly not a 10 furlong horse..period

    • @anthonyr3800
      @anthonyr3800 2 роки тому +1

      Totally agree, I know a good number of habdicappers that think he has no chance against flight line, and it's all because he didn't handle the track well out there in Dubai so they wrongfully assume he won't be able handle it on a speed favoring track like Keeneland where you gotta be on or near the lead to even have a chance. I've already tossed that race in Dubai and forgotten about it, as far as I'm concerned Life is Good is undefeated in the United States going around 2 turns. He's gonna win the BC Classic no doubt about it.

    • @lagosfury5142
      @lagosfury5142 2 роки тому

      @@anthonyr3800 he will get pressure from others I. The classic and that is not gonna help his chances at all...flightline is not Knicks go who altho speedy could not run with LIG EARLY...flightline?can

    • @dabking3611
      @dabking3611 2 роки тому

      lmao 🤡 LIG a 97 BEYER on THE LAST RACE 🤣 ALMOST GOT BEAT BY A NOBODY 🤣 EMBARRASSING PERFORMANCE OF LIG 😂 THAT HORSE MELTS DOWN AFTER THE MILE 🤡

    • @lagosfury5142
      @lagosfury5142 2 роки тому

      @@dabking3611 get ur point but LIG was never losing to that horse,,soon as he got side by side life took off again

  • @williamdunphy352
    @williamdunphy352 2 роки тому +1

    Race Call:
    John Imbriale

  • @jesusrangel8173
    @jesusrangel8173 2 роки тому

    Cómo se nota que gustan los descansos largos

  • @DanielSong39
    @DanielSong39 2 роки тому

    He'll be the one to challenge Flightline

    • @davidmullen4763
      @davidmullen4763 2 роки тому +1

      He loses to flightline by a minimum of ten lengths. Nice horse, flightline is a freak

  • @raymondharary574
    @raymondharary574 2 роки тому +1

    Great race from life is good he beat them from the start

  • @signoresantinoburnett1169
    @signoresantinoburnett1169 2 роки тому +7

    Take the F*cking winner out of the title

  • @bearinpinkk5072
    @bearinpinkk5072 2 роки тому +1

    Sorry I had to come back and leave another opinion because I been thinking about this race a lot. Knicks go last year had the same “distance limitations” but still prevailed on American 10F dirt despite losing at Saudi. Compounding all of that with including the fact he won the classic at Del Mar vs life is good who will run the 10F at a very friendly speed bias keenland my money has to be on life is good. The field is more talented than last years field with the addditon of a super freak flightline who has his own distance limitations and seems to be a slower breaker than life is good I gotta go with my change of gut feeling to life is good. The X factor to me is how does charge it run in the travers + my dark horse zandon and my eyes are on sneaky bob with a big taiba performance very soon. So as of right now my money will be on life is good who looked cooked top of lane in the 9F Whitney but held on.

    • @joehawk9839
      @joehawk9839 Рік тому

      How did that work for you? Lol.

    • @bearinpinkk5072
      @bearinpinkk5072 Рік тому

      @@joehawk9839 .... yea me who had 1000 to win on flightline in the classic... lol. little old to comment on buddy.

    • @joehawk9839
      @joehawk9839 Рік тому

      @@bearinpinkk5072 Do your comment said your money would be on life is good. However your reply after the fact, and I don't care if it's one year, or ten years later is that you bet $1000 on Flightline. Funny how that changed. Sounds like your a chalk better. You know who I bet in the BCC classic that year? Absolutely no one. There was no value in that race. I thought Flightline was an absolute since, but I never in my lifetime will bet an odds on horse to win. I am not a chalk eater.

    • @bearinpinkk5072
      @bearinpinkk5072 Рік тому

      @@joehawk9839 free money is free money -200 on a horse that was untouchable lmao. I’m one of the best handicappers in the country I will go vs you head to head any amount and I put my money where my mouth is sign up derby wars we can run a H2H $20-1k idm just lmk your username.

  • @bconigliaro
    @bconigliaro 2 роки тому +1

    When it comes to calling how much a horse is in front, this race caller has a poor perception of what a length is.

    • @loupasternak
      @loupasternak 2 роки тому

      no , he has a better angle than you do

  • @biff5856
    @biff5856 2 роки тому

    Early fractions were not exceptional. That's not going to happen in the BC Classic. Add the extra distance, so I wouldn't say LIG is a mortal lock. There's a little bird that tells me there's going to be an upset winner.

  • @mikerelva6915
    @mikerelva6915 2 роки тому +1

    So dirty. NYRA dont care, they would let Pletcher murder a fool & hide the body for him. Life Is Good should have been taken down.

  • @erickriv5485
    @erickriv5485 2 роки тому

    My opinión Life is Good need back to Bob Baffert trainer again. Baffert is expert trainning sprinters horses.

  • @keithmias
    @keithmias 2 роки тому

    Compared to basketball, I remember Rick Mahorn is in Irad Ortiz jr. skill set. Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Let's not single out Irad, majority of jockeys do the same. I remember Prat, did it to Midnight Bourbon in 2 different races. Stricker rules by the club should be implemented. Anyway, I enjoyed watching the race.

  • @joehawk9839
    @joehawk9839 2 роки тому

    Classic distance ??? If you're not a believer prove it to yourself and bet against him at longer races.This of course depends on who he runs against if there is enough speed lined up against him.Also I am the only one who feels Hot rod charlie is a bridesmaid never a bride.I would love to own him because he does get big checks ,but I would never trust him to win against this level of competition.

  • @ronstevens5412
    @ronstevens5412 2 роки тому +3

    Life is good committed an infraction far worse than Maximum Security. Is Todd Pletcher hanging out with Saratoga Stewards? Does Horse Racing need feel good stories so bad they're willing to overlook blatant interference? Shame on Saratoga

    • @donnagale8438
      @donnagale8438 2 роки тому

      Wrong. Happy Saver and Life is Good never made contact, unlike Maxium Security and War of Will.

    • @ronstevens5412
      @ronstevens5412 2 роки тому

      @@donnagale8438 what race were you watching, or were you drinking? Say no to drugs and stick to baseball or hockey, something a simple mind can absorb. The horse definitely made contact, that's why Happy Saver changed leads, if you have any idea what that means

    • @donnagale8438
      @donnagale8438 2 роки тому +1

      @@ronstevens5412 😂😂😂😂 yeah, I know what changing leads is. Been around horses most of my life. Trained and showed Morgan horses for years. Have done dressage, cutting, reining, jumping, etc. I still saw nothing that would cause an objection, obviously neither did the stewards.

  • @frankdeangelo6327
    @frankdeangelo6327 2 роки тому +7

    Not impressed Flightline will destroy Life is good Even Charge it could It wasn't over from the start you clearly don't know what you're talking about

    • @williamdunphy352
      @williamdunphy352 2 роки тому +1

      We will see Flightline in the TVG Pacific Classic a month today. The only question is can Flightline go a mile and a quarter.

    • @tonykiriakidis5219
      @tonykiriakidis5219 2 роки тому +2

      Slow down frank. Life is good is dominant at a mile. This was 11/8. He won. We don’t know if Flightlime even wants 1-1/8 let alone 1-1/4

    • @raymondharary574
      @raymondharary574 2 роки тому

      Yes it was he was able to hold on

    • @raymondharary574
      @raymondharary574 2 роки тому +1

      @@jessboyer7304 can't wait for it but don't count out cyber knife getting better with each race

    • @raymondharary574
      @raymondharary574 2 роки тому +2

      @Serial Killers life is good is too fast

  • @4.20societybesari6
    @4.20societybesari6 11 місяців тому

    LIFE IS GOOD
    Fee: $85,000 S&N
    Into Mischief - Beach Walk, by Distorted Humor
    INTO MISCHIEF'S FASTEST SON
    First in-foal mares sold for $1.2 million (most expensive in-foal mare at Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale), $800,000, $575,000, $535,000, $500,000, etc.
    3-time G1 winner in 2022: effortless winner of the Woodward S. (G1); uncontested winner of the Whitney S. (G1); dominant winner of the Pegasus World Cup (G1) over HOTY Knicks Go
    Won the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) by 5 ¾ lengths-the largest margin of victory at the 2021 Breeders’ Cup
    Into Mischief’s fastest son: 112 Beyer Speed Figure. Earned 9 triple-digit Beyers: 112, 110, 109, 107, 107, 106, 105, 105, 101
    Debut 2YO winner by 9 ½ lengths at Del Mar, scoring a 91 Beyer, and was named a TDN Rising Star
    192 mares bred in his first book, including 70 GSW/GS producers and 25 G1W/G1 producers
    By order Instagram @winstarfarm