Al,
Talk about the \"wise guy\" horse. Figures on numbers but her last was a perfect set up against Amen Hallelujah who did all the running in there.DMC\'s priors were nothing to write home about.Last year TAP loved this filly and thought she was special but she had some excuses,trips/surface.Liked her in the Oaks alot.
As a 3 yr old filly she gets weight but not really as she is against colts which offsets.Big,tough filly should be ok physically with the boys.All the rage in the am and her works good but she is a one fig wonder who will get bet and has a punchers chance, like the other 19.
TAP barn devastated by what they felt was a great chance in Esky. Bad karma may be with TAP runners and plan to toss all out of most slots esp SS.This one hung badly in his last against Line Of David off a perfect trip.Tasted defeat against Odysseus, Schoolyard Dreams, Homeboychris, Discreetly Mine.Two lifetime wins on front end which he can\'t get here barring gate trouble for several faster early.
Esky out throws this race into a \"pick one out of the hat race\" imo. Horses I disliked before are all now possible. LAL is the likely favorite and even he carries bad back issues from the past and is not that fast although his best race was on dirt(you can say that for just about every other Cali entrant)
If I thought SC could rate off and still fire, I would stand there. SC is faster than his figs but will he dirt??
Tough call, bummer Esky\'s out as that would have been a good stand on ability and accomplishment imo. Obviously did not have the resiliency/soundness to get into the gate Sat.
Good Luck
Mike