Michael D. Wrote:
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> Interesting that THAS is 7-1, after closing at
> 14-1 in pool 2. No races. He drew perfectly for
> the Fla Derby, and although JR is still a good
> jock, the switch to Gomez is positive imo. THAS
> should put up a solid number 2nd out. But does he
> want a mile and a quarter at CD? I\'ll be looking
> very closely at his final 1/8 after the clunker
> last.
Bill Mott said all week last time that THAS was short, and he ran that way. I find it interesting that DRF and all the pundits are only lukewarm on THAS for the Florida Derby. This time Mott says THAS is in it to win it. I think he has to say that, but don\'t think it is necessarily true. I just think THAS has to run well. I would much rather see him finish 2nd or 3rd with a good solid race rather than go all out to win and have nothing left in the tank. Not to mention, this would be best if you really like THAS to peak in the first Saturday in May as it will also help the betting odds. If the horse runs well, then he is still my pick for the Kentucky Derby. I will take my chances with him to get the 1 1/4. It isn\'t like Mott doesn\'t know how to get a horse ready for a particular race.
I also like Mucho Macho Man, but am far less certain that he can get the 1 1/4. I am not a horseman, so I can\'t say how much losing a shoe at the start had to hurt, but logic says it couldn\'t have helped. I was thinking back to when AP Indy lost a shoe in the Jockey Club Gold Cup and finished 3rd. AP Indy came back to win the BC Classic next race.
