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General Category => Ask the Experts => Topic started by: Strike on January 24, 2018, 11:55:06 AM
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Gun Runner 4/5 -- Post position #10. Tough draw.
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The draw, and the presence of Sharp Azteca, make this an interesting betting race. Can\'t see how the pace isn\'t quick. Castellano isn\'t going to let a bunch of horses come over top of him, so he\'s going with a horse that can win near the lead. Smith, et al, have already said that laying back with Collected was a mistake. Giant Expectations won his last on the front end.
And then there\'s Sharp Azteca, who has worked blindingly fast. Can anyone remember a Calder work in :58 and 2/5? Ever?
With a wide trip from GR, all of the above (and War Story and Gunnevera) have the TG figs to finish in front of the 4/5 favorite.
A decent payday is on offer, and if not, we\'ll see a great performance from a champion.
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As bad as the Friday card is -- the Saturday card is that great. From a \"1\" to a \"10.\" Interesting races. Big fields. Quality card. Good handicapping will be rewarded instead of just guessing who may run back to a previous good figure or even who will successfully finish the race. Friday -- a total pass for me. Saturday -- now that is what we are talking about!
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Read that one of the conditions of the race is
“Runners who decline raceday lasix is allowed 7lbsâ€.
Any takers?
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Boy, that\'s a news story. Nobody took them up on it, I\'ll bet most didn\'t know. My guess is O\' Brien would have.
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Workouts sometimes help, but anyone recall the great workout of Groovy? Prepping for the 1987 Breeders Cup Sprint, he was shooting bullets like crazy. I recall 3 Furlongs @ 32 or 33 plus, 4 furlongs @ 42 or 43. But the 3 furlong bullets made him look like a Mortal Lock. Heavy favored Groovy was upset in the Breeders\' Cup Sprint, finishing second by four lengths to the filly Very Subtle.
I\'m just saying.
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Pulpit worked 43+ at GP at some point that winter before the Fla Derby