Agree with you COMPLETELY about including run-up. But that just isn't the standard here across the board. Run-up is distinctly American, good or bad. I think all bad.

I think it's better to use the track timer -- but have Trakus in place to check for mistakes.

There are instances where a horse who finishes 2nd will have a slightly better final time than the winner.. because the trakus device is located in the saddle cloth and not on the tip of a horses nose.

Table Three Ten was sold to Team Valor and sent to Motion.

Do you have the date this horse ran? I want to pull the chart.

Friday, Nov. 25, 6th race.

I wonder what they paid for her?

She debuted great and has all the angles in the world going forward. If I was working for a syndicate like that - who wants to buy horses off of one race - I'd have been on the phone within 3 minutes after that race.

Honestly I haven't seen the replay yet...

Nice headline. Sounds like he looked pretty damned good.

http://www.drf.com/news/gulfstream-d...d-career-start

He got away with fairly soft fractions, and may not have beaten much, but was very impressive doing it. Or, basically the same thing I posted after his debut.

His task was made easier with the rating tactics used on One Sock Down. OSD is a speed sprinter -- not a mid-pack miler -- understandable that they tried to make him something that he's not today instead of duel with the superior Discreet Cat colt. OSD will improve on the cut-back and tactic switch.

Big day for Discreet Cat. Not just this nice Pletcher winner in Florida... but in So. Cal a son of his took the Sham Stakes at Santa Anita and looked really good finishing up. That one may not be quite as talented -- but that one will be well suited to 9fs and probably even further than that.

96 Beyer for Discreet Dancer.

*DRFInside*Post Discreet Dancer missed scheduled work this a.m. due to slight temperature. May put planned Fountain of Youth start in jeopardy. #gulfstream

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