fkach Wrote:
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> If I was considering betting Denis of Cork I would
> be a lot more worried about whether he has enough
> ability to win and whether he\'ll get enough pace
> to run at in the Derby (now that War Pass is out)
> than his performance in the Illinois Derby.
>
> The Ill Derby is a total toss. The pace came up
> slow and the horses went 1-2-3-4-5 right around
> the track.
>
>
http://www.drf.com/row/charts/08HAWillinoisderby_c> hart.pdf
>
> The problem is that in his fast race he had a
> perfect pace setup for his big late run.
>
>
http://www.drf.com/row/charts/08OPsouthwest_chart.
> pdf
>
> He may never have been as good as he looked off
> that race. He\'s a nice horse, but IMO he\'s very
> misunderstood at present. He\'s not as good as he
> looks and not as bad as he looks all at the same
> time. ;-)
it\'s no secret now that he\'s a one run colt that prefers pace. if you had seen this before the Southwest, you had an $11.60 horse:
Michael D. Wrote:
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> 8 Denis of Cork -
>
> very nice \'5.5\' 1st out, closing 4 wide into a
> fast pace. got stuck behind a slow pace last while
> 4w/4w over an off track.
>
> gets pace here, and should get a dry track.
>
> wide trip the risk, but odds should be decent.
>
>
>
> Denis of Cork the key, use He\'s Eze and Turf War.
