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[justwin]

Fed Biz was also my future play. Seems like everyone I have played over the years gets injured. Tough bet, but the odds are always very tempting. Creative\'s wide move will get a better # than Bode but I am not sure CC is a 1 1/4 mile horse. I still like Bode, who should get better with only 3 lifetime starts, and a tough race in him this past Saturday.

[Silver Charm]

miff Wrote:
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Interesting story there Mike. BAffert is to be commended for not forging on when the horse is \"a little Off\" but they do not know where and why. Baffert is putting the horse before himself and thats real horsemanship.

Last year The Factor was a little off after The Rebel. They had him looked at and they found nothing. Bramledge I was told. After the dreadful Arkansas Derby performance they looked again and still nothing. Finally on the third look they found something. Chip, flake, small crack not exactly sure but they stopped immediately on him and now have a pretty good horse this year to show for it.

Baffert I am sure is drawing on these experiences and as tempting as it can be Triple Crown, etc he is \"doing right by the horse\". And this how you keep getting these type of good horses.

[miff]

\"but I am not sure CC is a 1 1/4 mile horse\"


Just,

A fair assessment but I encourage you to note that CC was strongest the last 1/16th, once straight, and galloped out about 10 lengths in front of the field.

Not a real fan either but respecting more after yesterday.


Mike

[ajkreider]

Agree, in fact he looks as much the part of a 1 1/4 horse as any this spring. Really surged once he switched leads.  Only gallop out that compares was El Padrino in the Risen Star.  SA has been a very fast strip, though - makes we wonder about the numbers.

Bode, not so much.  He won\'t get that kind of trip in the Derby.  California scene has really changed for the worse in about a week.  No Out of Bounds or Fed Biz, Liason and Rousing Sermon look ordinary.  Midnight Transfer is a miler.  CC will have to carry the water.

[aceriley63]

I think his stablemate Empire Way is a true 1 1/4 mile horse who didn\'t show up on Saturday running a dull 9th.  He\'s reportedly going to ship out of town for his next prep race.  It will be interesting to see where, and who rides.

[Flighted Iron]

el padrino\'s gallop out was good no doubt. he\'s very chic. mark valeski on the other hand. whew!! first time 2 turns( according to Jones he looked fat going postward ) and goes out like that.