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« on: April 30, 2015, 01:29:57 PM »
This is pretty much how I feel. I want to play Upstart and/or Frosted so bad, but IMO the draw hurt Upstart and he\'ll likely be caught wide...oh...and the antibiotic thing. He\'s also run 4 straight killers. I love the horse but those are legitimate concerns IMO. As far as Frosted, the throat surgery is a huge question mark. I have yet to read an article and/or post that can convince me otherwise.
It\'s not that Dortmund is the clear standout in the field, he just happens to be the one with a good draw, decent pattern, he likes Churchill, he\'s game, he\'ll get the distance, and he\'s big enough to take the beating that will likely occur in a 20 horse field.
I\'m not going to feel bad about picking a short priced horse as a key if he is the most likely winner. Some will say \"there\'s no value\" in picking him. That\'s silly. This race is nothing but value every year. Maybe not in a win bet, but there is a ton of value in the vertical wagers.
The last few pieces of the puzzle are determining if there is a track bias on Saturday, how the Pletcher horses are running, and what they look like in the post parade.
Good luck everyone