You can't really believe anything a trainer says about his/her horses. . . (Sadly I didn't listen to my own advice today.)

casino drives connections appear to be legit, and only care about the horse.. unlike most trainers over here

Yeah, and that led to a near last-to-first winner at 32-1.

Plus in the other two dirt races, the fractions were VERY slow, and the track had been playing slowly for days.

I'm not saying he flew, but I'd call his pace quicker than average.

It has nothing to do with caring about the horse - how can they quantify a horse's fitness level like that? Especially when he's so lightly raced?

He was unopposed on a clear lead under mild rating and making his own pace - when that happens again in one of his races let me know.

Dear tardo,
Yeah the Japs love their horses.

Signed,
ferdinand

haha great point. . .

It's happened in nearly every single one of his races, so why couldn't it happen again? Are you saying he just keeps running into fields with no speed?

this crop is so bad, well besides casino who is in japan.... but anyway this crop is so bad that mint lane might be the best 3 yr old we have right now......
actually there is a MINESHAFT RUnning tomorrow at deleware, he broke his maiden last time out with a 86 beyer... he might be a top 5, 3yr old right now... its either the second or third race, small group

Those Japs rock those horses out.

When I was living in Australia, a trainer told me that anytime a horse was returned from Japan or Hong Kong that it would lose it's mind and cower in the stall if an asian walked by or was anywhere around.

Apparently they are pretty rough on them, this is just hearsay though. And more Hong Kong than Japan due to the constant back and forth with the Aussies and Hong Kong runners.

Didn't you just say who cares about Mint Lane? Now he might be the best three-year-old we have?

i guess so.... who else is there ? i was wrong to say who cares about him i guess.... i still like the mineshaft tomorrow at deleware

I'll wait for his next race before I go crowning anyone, but I don't see how one can't be impressed with his race on Friday.

your right, it was impressive, and before the race i was actually touting him and zitos horse... i dont know whats gotten into me,

he can't make up his mind, happens all the time.

correct he set the pace and ran second

I was trying to figure that out the other day and the best horses I could come up with were AP Arrow and Sir Whimsey. Then I vomited.