Jake Delhomme's Touchuponastar Surprise Winner in NO Classic

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Jake Delhomme enjoyed many joyous moments in his football career, including an NFC championship in 2004, but nothing compared to the feeling of watching his horse, Touchuponastar, lead the whole way in the New Orleans Classic on Saturday at the Fair Grounds Race Course.

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NICE!! WAY TO GEAUX JAKE!!!

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……Related to Risen Star?

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Touchuponastar stuns New Orleans Classic field to give Jake Delhomme biggest win of career

Jake Delhomme enjoyed many joyous moments in his football career, including an NFC championship in 2004, but nothing compared to the feeling of watching his horse, Touchuponastar, lead the whole way in the New Orleans Classic on Saturday at the Fair Grounds Race Course.

The former NFL and UL quarterback was rendered breathless and nearly speechless after watching his Louisiana-bred gelding's wire-to-wire, upset victory in the $500,000 Grade II stakes race.

“I’m as high as a kite right now, it’s awesome,” Delhomme said, while surrounded by
friends and family in the crowded winner's circle. “We’re from Louisiana, so to do it here in front of the home crowd, it’s a dream come true.”

Jockey Tim Thornton sent Touchuponastar to the lead in the five-horse field and the speedy son of Star Guitar set modest fractions of 24.0 and 47.4 seconds on the front end. He spurted away from the field at the top of the stretch.
“Making the lead alone, having him prick his ears, I knew we were ready to win this,” Thornton said. “He was absolutely loaded today.”

Touchuponastar’s 2½-length victory was the biggest of Delhomme’s career as a horse owner and breeder. The $300,000 winner’s purse increased the 6-year-old son of Star Guitar’s lifetime earnings to $1.4 million.

“He’s so classy,” Delhomme said. “He’s just a special, special horse.”

Hall of Fame placed second, while Sierra Leone finished a disappointing third at 1-5 odds.
“He never got into a rhythm,” said jockey Flavien Pratt, who rode Sierra Leone. “He was struggling to keep up the pace. He made a run late, but those horses were all running away.”

[ManAboutTown]

If anyone has a connection to Jake, please get me in touch with him. I want to bring him on RR to talk about his horse and his experience at the fair grounds.

[Turbine]

If anyone has a connection to Jake, please get me in touch with him. I want to bring him on RR to talk about his horse and his experience at the fair grounds.

Great idea