The first time I looked at the Big Cap, I thought wow, there's no speed and this field is largely horrendous. Rail Trip would be 8/5.

NT

nice blog piece that has video Cowboy Cal , Monba, and Blue Exit schooling in the paddock and walking ring
http://maryforney.blogspot.com/

This year's 3yos have yet to determine if they are decent or not; last year's have proven to be not really bad but lacklustre, with very few who have been able to run well against their elders of similar credentials (graded wins). That is what some forget about the Strub series - it is for 4yos only. It was supposed to be the last chance to prove they were Derby type horses, but then management shortened the Strub to 9f and made the whole thing irrelevant. Cowboy Cal is the only one of the 2005 generation that has beaten older stakes horses this winter, and he was life-and-death to hold on at 1 1/16; and he picks up 3 lbs. today.

Go Court Vision!!

If he wins he will be a graded stakes winner on all surfaces.

The Bet:

$100 WP Court Vision

Zambezi Sun

am i missing something with the support for Zambezi Sun. He has just been the most frustrating horse over the past 2 years - even more so than Champs Elysees.

i don't get it either. just watch the replay of his last race.

i don't get ZS either. gotta think einstein is the class of the field.

I feel if I use the "I wouldnt back him with counterfeit" line, it'll come back to bite me..

Matto Mondo for me with Champs and Dansant to follow him home. Dansant isnt actually that bad - ignore his last run and he has a strong enough profile (ratings wise) and should be very much at home on the surface which cant be said for the rest!

I gotta say, I'm rooting for Stardom Bound and all but Miss Silver Brook is an elegant lady in that paddock. I mean she sure looks lovely on the video feed.

I agree.
I kinda dont get it.

Maybe just not knowing what he will do on synth.
His work on the stuff was not impressive, but what exactly
were they hoping to get out of it... dont know.
He has run well on on grass and dirt so.... what is the deal?

i thought they said he seemed to like it ok? guess we'll see.

going with hooh why for the upset this afternoon...

goodness, what a finish

Mike Smith trying to deal out some coronaries.

i'm thinking stardom bound doesn't enjoy the luxury of being a much better filly anymore; i think her peers have caught up to her.

I don't know what it is with Mike Smith with fillies & mares, he's ridden some great one's throughout his career. Saying that, that was not a good ride on Stardom Bound. That horse had every excuse to lose with that trip.

Such an American hater!!

I did not really see the entire trip.
The place horse came out pretty bad there
on Smith.