yeah, with Student Council off the premises they're vulnerable to another mediocre midwesterner swooping in and taking the big prize.:D

dem's fightin words.

you better check yourself.

Tiago is proven on the east. I believe a 3rd vs. Rags and Curlin should beat this mediocore west coast group.....

Tiago fires a 100 beyer consistently enough and that should be good enough to win this.

i know, just stirring up the pot knowing full well to expect people to come out guns ablazin.

Oh yea, I don't care about trashing the quality of fields in SoCal, that's obvious.

Just don't call Michael mediocre. I'm going to get all emotional about it.

I hope Tony Soprano's horse loses.

i was just downplaying the expectations. people were mortified when Student Council won at Delmar because he was a "midwestern allowance" type horse.

Isn't that really just code for "SoCal Graded Stakes Contender" anyway?

And Lewis Michael has at least been competitive in graded stakes dating back to last Spring.

I know you're just being contrarian, and while Tiago and Lava Man obviously pose challenges, I'm pretty positive about where I'm hanging my hat.

P.S.U. Grad was supplemented to Sunday's Norfolk Stakes and is expected to run there against males. Trainer Craig Dollase was not pleased that P.S.U. Grad drew the outside post in the Oak Leaf.

Plus gets a break in pounds

Lava Man has no shot at winning, or running well in any race that he has to fly to. They have played that song too many times already.

Tiago has the right style to win this race since Lava Man will scratch in favor of the turf race.

Citronnade and David Flores will go wire to wire. Smokin Joe Talamo will get burnt in this race.

I'll be cheering for Lewis Michael in this one.
I have long considered myself a mediocre midwesterner.....and we have to stick together.

I am just glad that A.P. Arrow and A.P. Xcellent ended up in different races this time. When they are in the same race, it confuses me for a few seconds....until I remember to just toss both of them.

Good. Keep ignoring Hello Sunday everyone.
Black Mamba / Imagine
Runforthemoneybaby in the Oak Leaf although i change my mind about every 5 minutes or so.:D

In terms of a win bet, I wouldn't take anything lower than 5/1 on any of the horses in the race. There are just too many questions to play chalk here I think.
To me Lava Man - if he goes - remains the most likely winner, but I wouldn't bet on him.

PROGRAM CHANGES Updated: Sep 29th 10:06 am
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Race 1 - #8 Kissed by Class 1st time no Lasix
Races 2 - 3 - No Changes
Race 4 - #5 +1 Overweight
Race 5 - Scratch#2 Seven Secrets, #14 Satellite
Race 6 - Scratch #2 Finding Angelo; #8 Limestone Edge is a Ridgling
Race 7 - No Changes
Race 8 - Scratch #10 Ebony Light
Race 9 - Scratch #5 Porfido, #7 Lava Man
Race 10 - Scratch #8 Rabbi, #14 Palamoun; #13 +3 Overweight

Can someone please explain to me how Mauralakana is 10/1 in the Yellow Ribbon?

She looks like she should be 3/1 to me. That's a crazy price with three minutes to post.

And she ran like she should have been 20/1

Result, please.