ROTW

[JaraU2]

Is there going to be a ROTW???

[TGAB]

Yes, The Risen Star. It\'ll be up a little later.

[Chuckles_the_Clown2]

Every now and then you run across a race and say \"What would T-Graph\" say about this one?  The Fountain of Youth is that kind of race for me.  Second of June was so impressive last that you could say \"case closed\" he\'s gonna win. But this is \"jump up\" time and I\'m not sure of that. Plus you got horses prepping while others have been aimed. I think June is an aimer. Theres four main contenders and one possible jump up special. Five possible winners? I sound like Crist or Friedman...lol

I\'ve got nothing to really knock June with. Everything says \"go\". Its gonna be an issue of whether that last one was harder than it looked I guess. I know what I don\'t like. I don\'t like the fact he sold for a paltry 7,500 and that hes wearing wraps. Caveat, once the wraps went on he turned into the superhorse.

CtC

[derby1592]

It\'s hard for me to get past the obvioius ones in the FOY but the Hutcheson looks like a wide-open betting race.

If Saratoga County can stay up around his morning line, he looks playable. He has a very solid line and still some potential up-side and is already very fast with only 3 starts. I don\'t like Harbour Gate quite as much but he also has potential upside and 12/1 seems generous. Silver Rapt and Weiglia look like live longshot bombs given that they are both fast enough to contend if the top few falter.

Wynn Dot Comma is solid, fast and the obvious one to beat but certainly no lock. Several others were very fast at 2 (Deputy Storm, Limehouse, Ghost Mountain) and may be able to run big ones in here but no reason to expect it and they are all likely underlays.

Most in here want to be on or near the lead and the pace is likely to be very hot for 7f, which also makes the race a bit more chaotic.

All-in-all a pretty wide open affair and possibly one worth taking a shot in.

Good luck.

Chris

[Chuckles_the_Clown2]

Silver Rapt?

hmmmmm

If you score this one on T-Sheets I may be back...lol

Its a funny track...if Deputy Storm is as fast as he looks and that stop last was not distance related, they are all running for second.  I\'m not betting this one cause I think its between the two choices and I\'m in the air on Indian. Opinions make for horse racing.

good luck



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[Chuckles_the_Clown2]

Interesting card. I felt the sprints were very quick, but the final times of the distance races not so. I think you see it better when theres quality horses on the card. The clubhouse turn appears a little slow. In the Fountain, I got one up, not the other. The top two were tons the best, but June appears a little vulnerable, so we\'ll see how he fairs at 9 marks and in New York or Kentucky.

I think theres one or two other winners from this card that could take June\'s measure before very long, so We\'ll see.

I hate red boarding, but I will say that both Limehouse and Storm went off significantly higher than I anticipated.


CtC

[derby1592]

Limehouse and Storm both ran well in the Hucheson and their odds were higher than I expected. Limehouse had a dream trip. Saratoga County lost all chance at the start spotting the entire field many lengths but still circled around all but the top 2 and got up for third. Watch out for him in a rematch.

The FOY was a great race to watch (not a great one to bet) and RTF has now run a couple of big races already. The question is, can he stay healthy for another 3 months...

Chris

[Chuckles_the_Clown2]

RTF reminds me somewhat of Point Given. He was not entirely cranked for this one, so we\'ll see.

You\'re right about Saratago County..i saw it. I think you had a live one...thats horse racing.

[jbelfior]

Although he did not win, DEPUTY STORM took full advantage of the GP speed bias and ran a nice second. What was more impressive was watching Bailey ride him down the backstretch. How many times do you see a speed horse break from the middle posts, get the lead, only to get challenged from speed horses who get rushed up from their inside posts. This inevitably leads to a pace pressured trip for the horse who broke on top. When an inside horse tried to rush up on the inside of DEPUTY STORM, Bailey craftily eased his mount over guaranteeing an unpressured trip. I see very few jocks do that today.
The guy is unbelievable. He can ride the dirt, the turf, sprints, routes, you name it. If there has ever been a better, more versatile jockey please let me know who it is.


Good Luck,
Joe B.