Bold
Irish Bull..............
Bold
Irish Bull
Bold Irish Bull was purchased by Virtual Owners Partnership on August 18, 1998, at the Fasig-Tipton Two-Year-Olds in Training Saratoga Sale. A '96 son of Irish Open, out of Super L.B. by Bold L.B., Bold Irish Bull was bred in Kentucky. He was unraced at the time of his purchase by VOP.
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• 1st VOP Race - 10/26/98
Haw 3rd, Mdn Claiming 15000, 6f, track fast. Purse $11,000.
Nelson Medina up.
Bold Irish Bull broke a little awkwardly to the right, brushing
the #10 horse. Down the back stretch, he raced forwardly, between
horses, in the second flight. "Jake" raced well, three
wide through the far turn, then was swung five wide entering the
stretch. He moved from sixth position to fourth before tiring
slightly. Bold Irish Bull fin
ished in this position, just a length
short of hitting the board, and 81/2 lengths behind the winner.
Most VOPsters agreed that Bold Irish Bull was off to a good start
in a promising career.
Bold Irish Bull's running line: 9-3-4-6-5-4, fractional times:
22.67, 47.50, 1:00.14, 1:12.83
• 2nd VOP Race - 11/9/98
Haw 3rd, Mdn Claiming 15000, 6f, track fast. Purse $11,000.
Nelson Medina up.
Bold Irish Bull broke very sharply into fourth
, but almost immediately
began to lose position. By the time he reached the half-mile pole,
"Jake" had faded to last place, trailing the field by
three lengths. He remained in eleventh place until inside the
quarter pole, when he passed three tiring horses to finish eighth.
Bold Irish Bull's failure to improve over his much better debut
was a major disappointment to the his owners.
Bold Irish Bull's running line: 2-4-10-11-11-8, fractional
times: 22.67, 47.35, 59.87, 1:12.55
Bold
Irish Bull's 1999 Campaign
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3rd VOP Race - 02/22/99
Spt 6th, Mdn Claiming 16000, 6f, track fast. Purse $13,000.
Mark Guidry up.
Bold Irish Bull broke a little awkwardly, ducked out and brushed
with the #6 horse in the first few jumps. Mark straightened him
out and settled him well behind the early speed. "Jake"
cruised in fifth place, eleven lengths behind the leader after
a half mile. Bold Irish Bull began a mild rally turning for home
and moved into third place in the stretch. He was gaining on the
second place horse at the wire, coming up two lengths short of
that one at the wire for the show, beaten 5 and 1/4 lengths overall.
A good effort to start the new season!
Bold Irish Bull's running line: 5-4-5-5-4-3, fractional times:
22.57, 47.13, 1:00.73, 1:14.78
• 4th VOP Race - 03/12/99
Spt 3rd, Mdn Claimi
ng 16000, 6f, track fast. Purse $13,000.
Ray Sibille up.
Bold Irish Bull broke in a tangle and was immediately out run
by the rest of the field. He raced very wide at the back of the
pack, continued six-wide around the far turn and was simply out
run to the wire. Jake passed one horse down the lane to finish
eighth, beaten 10.5 lengths.
Bold Irish Bull's running line: 5-8-9-9-8-8, fractional times:
22.76, 47.16, 59.61, 1:12.05
• 5th VOP Race - 04/03/ 99
Spt 4th, Mdn Claiming 7500, 6.5f, track fast. Purse $9,000.
Mark Guidry up.
Bold Irish Bull broke well, in sixth position, but soon faded
to eleventh place. Again racing wide, he trailed the field throughout
the race around the far turn, and was able to pass two tiring
horses in the stretch.
Bold Irish Bull's running line: 10-6-11-11-10-9, fractional
times: 23.66, 46.95, 1:12.78, 1:19.65
• 6th VOP Race - 04/27/99
Spt 2nd, Mdn Claiming 7500, 1 1/16 miles, track wet fast.
Purse $9,000. Larry Sterling, Jr. up.
Bold Irish Bull was fractious in the gate, and broke awkwardly.
He was hustled to the first turn, but was outrun by five horses.
After floating wide on the clubhouse turn, Bold Irish bull settled
inside in sixth position. Turning for home, he closed slightly
while lugging out badly, and never threatened the top five.
Bold Irish Bull's running line: 4-6-7-7-6-6-6, fractional times:
23.40, 47.
76, 1:13.86, 1:40.65, 1:47.39
• 7th VOP Race - 05/21/99
Spt 5th, Mdn Claiming 7500, 1 1/16 miles, track fast. Purse
$9,000. Larry Sterling, Jr. up.
Bold Irish Bull broke very well but was easily outrun to the first
turn. Entering the clubhouse turn, he angled out and bumped slightly
with the #9 horse. He ran evenly throughout the race, finishing
seventh of ten, beaten eleven lengths.
Bold Irish Bull's running line: 2-1-6-7-8-7-7,
fractional times:
23.98, 48.46, 1:14.44, 1:41.44, 1:48.59