Please god let them put this filly away for 3 months

[covelj70]

I know it\'s not likely but I will be praying every night for the next 3 weeks that they do the right thing and turn her out for 3 months.

It was an amazing day for racing and it could be even better if the connections do the right thing by the horse.

I\'ve said all along I\'m in the bag for this filly and today certainly didn\'t do anything to diminish those feelings.  I want to see her running at the end of the year and the most likely way that will happen is if she takes 3 months off.

On a seperate note, JB, today exemplifies why thorograph is in a class by itself when it comes to betting on a horse race.  I felt like I was a step ahead all day, thank you!

[smalltimer]

covel,
It\'s good to see you had a great day, you\'re always one of the most positive, enthusiastic posters on a daily basis.
I too hope they put her on the shelf for an extended period, today\'s race took a lot out of her and a 3 week return will not be a good thing.
Congrats again!!

[shanahan]

Covel - I could not agree more.  Excellent post, I hope they read it.  PLLLLEEEAASSE do not run this fabulous athlete in the Belmont.

[TGJB]

Naaaah, she didn\'t handle the track, run her in the Belmont.

[Silver Charm]

Agree.

She did a lot of work early. Remember this was from the 13 hole. In the middle and coming home so she had right to be a little tired.

But she Bob Beamon\'ed it on Oaks Day. I\'m not kidding it was a Secretariat in the Belmont performance and needs a break. An athlete on total MAX OUT.

TVG asked D. Wayne to compare her to Azeri. He said if she comes back next year there is none. Lets see her again late summer and fall then next year.

Racing made new fans today lets try and keep\'em around.........

[covelj70]

Thank you so much,  it\'s days like today that make the game so amazing both from a gambling and racing perspective.

[jma11473]

While we know the filly likely runs in the Belmont, looking purely at what is best for the horse, what would be an appropriate rest of the year for her if the goal is to run her this year and next? Haskell or Travers, one more race after that and then the Breeders Cup to end it, or is that too much even? If you were planning the rest of her year, what would you do?

[shanahan]

jma11473 Wrote:
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> While we know the filly likely runs in the
> Belmont, looking purely at what is best for the
> horse, what would be an appropriate rest of the
> year for her if the goal is to run her this year
> and next? Haskell or Travers, one more race after
> that and then the Breeders Cup to end it, or is
> that too much even? If you were planning the rest
> of her year, what would you do?


excellent question, and one that begs historical data on how much fillies can improve later in a 3 YO campaign.  My gut says colts will get physically better quicker, but this makes for great discussion for the next few weeks.

[covelj70]

looks at how the Moss\' handled Zenyatta, they have given her 6 months off after a hard BC campaign and she is an older horse who has never run as faster as RA.

Bring RA back at Belmont against older fillies in the fall and have her ready for the BC.  She could run on a bed of nails, she will handle the poly at SA just fine if she gets the right rest here.

[smalltimer]

I know this suggestion is COMPLETELY unrealistic, but I would rest her till sometime in July or maybe even August, then ship her to Santa Anita for some conditional allowance race (of course they would write a race for her) with a test run over the Pro Ride and then give her the 5 weeks off to be ready for the Distaff on Nov 6.  Her campaign thus far puts her right on the level of possible horse of the year, so she only needs a couple more quality races to be among the top 2-3 contenders.  Again, totally unrealistic, but you could sure eliminate the mystery of her being able to handle the Pro Ride before the really big dance in Nov.

[miff]

The next 72 hours will probably determine where she goes next.My guess if that if she shows the slightest sign of being tired, she\'ll target the Travers or the Haskell with a prep in mid July.Unless she comes out bad, there is no chance that she\'s going to be stopped on for 3 months since that effectively keeps her out for like 5-6 months since horses don\'t come with an off/on switch.

Jess Jackson made it pretty clear on Ch 4 that he intends to campaign her as a great horse(not filly)so I guess they\'ll be racing the boys for awhile.He also made it clear that he would like to go to the Belmont if RA is up to it.


Mike

[miff]

After Curlin got beat by turf horses, I hope Asmussen/Jackson refuse to race her on that garbage surface at Santa Anita.

[P-Dub]

Great idea Mike. Just what racing needs, its biggest attraction missing from racing\'s biggest day.

Curlin losing on Pro Ride didn\'t keep him from being named HOY.

I have no expertise regarding when or how often horses should run. But this is a game of probablities, and horses running these types of efforts at this stage are susceptible of going off. Agree with your point, I don\'t think Jackson or Asmussen run her in 3 weeks unless they are sure she is up for it. After the number is produced, would like to hear JB\'s opinion.

[Silver Charm]

Read his Preakness Analysis.its in there already

[docicu3]

Did Beamon bounce after 29\' 6\'\'?