Mubtaahij to run without Lasix

[Wrongly]

First horse in 10 years to run in the Derby without Lasix.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/91320/no-medication-for-mubtaahij-in-kentucky-derby

[toppled]

I\'ve heard they are not letting him eat his normal feed, which is a special formula. That might be a bigger concern than no Lasix.

[joemama]

What\'s up with the prohibition of the feed?  Food and Drug violation of some sort?

[Tavasco]

Apparently, they won\'t let the feed into the country. Figure the connections use same recipe with fresh local ingredients. ref. Gordon Ramsey

[toppled]

Mubtaahij is an interesting study because we already know his entire sheet from the UAE recap Jerry provided us.  At 1st glance he looks too slow.  We know there are a lot of horses in here who are consistently & significantly faster than him.  Is he forward moving? Yes, but how much more forward can he go in this race?  Also, outside of Dubai he\'s an unknown factor.  He was a slow horse on turf going 7f at Newmarket as a 2yo and he wasn\'t fast breaking his maiden in Dubai.  Then he jumps up 4.75 points, moves forward another 2.25 points, pairs & then goes forward another .75 points. If he doesn\'t have at least another 3 point move in him with a complete change of scenery including quarantine, different feed & a track like he\'s never seen, he\'s got no chance.  
Outside of his long distance breeding & trainer, why is anyone interested in him? He\'s my 1st toss.

[shanahan]

this TR has had several he could have shipped previously and did not.  the fact that he\'s bringing this one says a lot.

[Tavasco]

As the serious cappers hone their opinions and ratchet up their conviction, I reflect on the naive perspective.

Reminiscent of Taste of New York who combined with a couple of California (no faster than several other) derby contestants and (as a group) sort of ran away from all others in the Breeders Cup Classic.

To date one voice touting Mubtaahij (ACE) and he is biased. But the horses only knocks are 1) those who claim to know say international horses running for big money are slow, 2) the raw times in the desert don\'t compare to drought plagued Southern California.

So I consulted Steven Hawkins, who wanted to text about fabric and space also. In the end I became convinced time wasn\'t what I thought it was. I concluded  Mubtaahij would probably be the horse running the fastest at the end of the race. I couldn\'t figure out where he would finish but I think that one quality gives him a big edge over most the others.

Since Toast Of New York didn\'t run last year I will most likely play Mubtaahij this year if I find out what the word means?

[joemama]

I guess your last statement begs the question, Do you want to find out what the name means?

[joemama]

By the way I\'m feeling very Mubtaahij!

[toppled]

Pretty funny.

If you bet him just hope the next day his name isn\'t in the dictionary under the following:
Mubtaahij v: To travel a long distance and find nothing but disappointment.

[Tavasco]

Now That\'s Really Funny!

[Tavasco]

Watching Country Music Awards or Secrets & Lies?

[aceriley]

I\'m not touting anymore I\'m just waiting the next two weeks to see if my future book bet is destined for the recycle bin or not. I played what I think is a good value bet and am glad he\'s apparently going to be in the gate on May 2nd. Heck, my horse is now 55-1 in Vegas to win the Triple Crown, and I have him at 90 just to win the first leg. I have no interest in arguing with anyone here, as it will matter not and is a waste of energy. I\'m looking forward to a really interesting Derby with some outstanding horses this year.  Can\'t wait to see the TG sheets and seminar, will print the sheets data so I can study on the airplane from John Wayne Orange County going to my niece\'s wedding in La Crosse, WI. Did I mention how I\'m upset with that girl for having the bad judgement of getting married on Derby Day?

[jp702006]

Hopefully the wedding is in the early afternoon. You should at least be able to hit the hotel bar and catch the race.

[Bet Twice]

The horse certainly looked good winning his races....can\'t speak to the quality of horses he faced and haven\'t seen his numbers but not a bad play at the odds you got him at.