Shakleford

[jbelfior]

Can someone please explain that one to me?


Good Luck,
Joe B.

[Boscar Obarra]

cmon. t- to t+, and a 1/16 shorter.  what\'s to explain?

 AK ran huge.

 This was nothing. Explain how Curatolo pays $100 on his 4th winner, and Rudy damn near wins at 9-1 riding his own horse.  This boggle the mind.

[jbelfior]

AK did run huge. That\'s not the part of the finish I\'m questionning.

I\'m questionning the effort of a washed out horse who tracked a :22 and change first quarter.

Good Luck,
Joe B.

[phil23]

Yep, to stay on off of that early pace, hell of job.  Methinks that dead rail did affect him in the derby.  4th and 1st in the 1st two jewels, after being 50+:1 in his prep.  Pretty impressive.

Kings Bishop Early line...
The Factor 2:1
Flashpoint 3:1
Sway Away 6:1
Machen 8:1

[mjellish]

All I have to say about SHAK is I feel as if I\'ve just been kicked in the crotch.

[Boscar Obarra]

Trainer claims thats the way the horse is. Looked bad loading, I admit, but other than that , this is just a good speed horse persistently under rated.

 Sometimes the obvious gets lost in all the minutia. Beaten only a head by Dialed In, then caught an outside flow track in Ky.

 Yes, it\'s red boarding at its worst. There were any number of possible scenarios, and this was one of the more likely ones.

[tucker]

I guess when Jesus is your jockey....anything is possible.
Romans:5 + Jesus = Preakness win.

[miff]

Slow motion race after the first quarter. AK beaten by trip,make that \"won and duh\"

[albany]

Well, some would think Jesus should be given due respect on the day the world was suppose to end.

[trackjohn]

Couldn\'t agree more...I was all in on this horse in the Derby and completely left him off every ticket today...what\'s more disturbing is that I was alive to 4 horses in the pick-5...to include him would have cost an additional $12 for a $3k payoff...sickening...

John

[Halo Fire]

Thought to myself after the race....had a feeling you\'d feel uneasy with this result.
I know, I\'d be more than sick to my stomach...

[MO]

MOST of the field washed out BADLY before they loaded the gate. AK and 2 other hopeless long shots were the only horses that did not.

Shak figured to like the SHORTER distance of the Preakness and was likely going to be on the lead going into the first turn, so you gotta figure this is a contenteder to hit the board by attrition.

I didn\'t bet the race, but as they were turning for home I was rooting for AK.
Romans said SHACK ALWAYS washes out. Bullshit. He was a picture to behold in the Derby post parade, the best looking horse on the track and I said so here, before they ran the race. So if he runs that good to win the Preakness, this horse is either A FREAK, or...................................

Put this horse in the Met Mile, Dale. Let\'s see if he\'s for real..........

[Halo Fire]

You\'re joking, right??

[MO]

I posted unbiased by a wager, and as a professional observer.

Do you have a problem comprehending simple English, or do you wanna challange me with something of substance, rather than a condecending pot shot?

[Uncle Buck]

Sure. I\'ll explain. The 1-5 paths were really the spot to be today at Pimlico. This was apparent by the 4th race on the card. Shack was also honest speed and had to be played on wagers. Did I think he would go forward again off the 3 off two weeks rest? No I did not but I played him as a saver because Roman\'s raved about the horse\'s condition post Derby and I knew he\'d be no wider than the 4-5 path. The way speed was holding I had to use him on a saver ticket. I\'m guessing he ran a 0 or a 1 on TG which will make for a very strange sheet.

I only played exacta\'s today.
COMPLETED: 96364356357321 PIM #12 $200 Exacta 11,​WT,1,5,8,9 none $ 1000.00 $ 0.00  -$1000.00

COMPLETED: 90997429501631 PIM #12 $20 Exacta 5,8,​WT,1,5,8,9,11 none $ 200.00  +$1148.00

Almost broke even:-(