Actually no - I liked GP slightly more than Sailor's Cap but bet the 9. . .

What was the logic behind you liking the 9?

from the print edition of bloodhorse, july 5:

'dutrow was mildly confident in Frost Giant, but felt he had little or no chance of beating Rising Moon, whom the trainer wagered on.'

he also said he thought the horse was good, but that he couldn't explain some of the horses poor performances in the past. that he felt the horse was responding to his training, and that he might as well take a shot. that 'if he's ever going to do it, it's got to be today, because he's been going unbelievably lately.'

he also said about the race running that he had given up on both his horses, and then watched in disbelief as frost giant came back. 'i forgot all about him. i was looking at the other horse (rising moon).'

and he didn't have a wager on either of his runners in the race.

I did bet on him.

congrats.

It was sort of an action bet - but I thought he'd appreciate the stretch-out and figured that if the big two didn't fire (each of them had a knock - GP-the distance, SC-the firm ground) he was pretty much just as likely as anyone to win it by default. . . Win @ CNL and 3rd off the lay-off didn't hurt either. . . didn't love him and barely played him really. Worth a few bucks at 30-1, though.

Go Go vs. Desormeaux say it aint so.....
 

""I cussed him," Gomez said after the winner's circle ceremony. "I was like, 'What are you doing?' He tried to push his way out and find the lane, and he wasn't going to push his way past me and my horse. He was acting like I had no horse. I was like, 'Where are you going?' "


"I thought I had enough to extricate myself," said a bitter Desormeaux after the race, his face soaked in sweat. "I might have gotten manhandled by that horse. After that, [Court Vision] took aim at the leader. I think I actually got my nose in front 50 yards from the finish."

Asked if that were true, Gomez y said, "No." "

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...071901611.html


-bt-

I read what was bolded here and i dont see where eajinabi is off.

He says that Court Vision had back class. Check. He, along with Sailors cap and Gio Ponte, were the only graded stake winners in the field. Looks like back class to me.

He says that Court Vision MIGHT have won it with a better trip. He got trapped behind horses on the turn and lost in a photo. Yeah, I say he is right there as well although i think Gio outgamed him.

He was second off the layoff and first time trying firm turf.

I dont think the connections thing is a bad thought either. **** the IEAH thing...its not like we are talking about the Aga Khan or Godolphin here. But we are talking about Mott. Mott isnt one to keep knocking his head against the wall placing horses where they dont belong. He brings his first call rider (desormeaux) in to boot. Obviously Mott sees talent here or else he wouldnt keep placing him in these races and the 10-1 morning line was too good to be true come post time.

Betting connections blindly is a fools road to poverty but i dont think eajinabi ever said that. He just said that that was a part of his thinking...and obviously he was correct.

Court Vision might have won with a better trip?

He is 5000-1 to ever get a better trip in his lifetime.

You just made me rewatch the race...and you are right for the most part. Watching it live, it looked like he got into more trouble around the turn but on replay the hole to the inside opens up and he didnt have to wait at all and he ended up saving ground.



http://youtube.com/watch?v=7_HVhWVg-qE

But the real issue in the game is not that the OBVIOUS escapes MOST but rather that the takeout is much too high.

Thank You!

I credit GP's win on Gomez. Magnificent race riding on his part. Still Courts Vision was very game in defeat.

I disagree here. Yes, i think Gomez rode a nice race but at the end of the day CV had every chance to win and simply couldnt get past the winner. Game effort by Court Vision indeed but in watching the race yesterday and again this morning, Gio Ponte was simply the better horse.

On another note, Sailors cap didnt come to play yesterday. Was it the firm turf or bounce? I guess time will tell.

Yes, those alydar mares have proven to have no influence on stamina. :rolleyes:

Spare me. You're making dude's argument sound way too nuanced and specific. It wasn't about Mott and how he wouldn't "keep banging his head into a wall".. The 'argument' boiled down to "Big name connections = Good." That's all there was to it, and I know this because I asked dude to back up his argument in this particular situation, and he couldn't.

Besides, I don't think you realize how many people have an investment in Court Vision. If you think that Mott is in the position to just drop him into a listed stake if he feels like it, you're very mistaken.

What an idiotic and worthless comment. . . Last I checked horses have a mommy and a daddy and Gio Ponti's daddy is Tale of the Cat. 256 tomlinson - whoa that's stamina. Obviously horses can outrun their pedigree and pedigrees are up for debate, but you misunderstood (again) what I meant.

I gave you my reasons why I liked him. Having the names on his back was the just the icing. You said he was S L O W and he proved you wrong yesterday.

I'm not so sure about that. . .