Think I just wet my pants
 

Nistle's Crunch in the Crown Royal American Turf, OH MY I love that he has entered. He will destroy, DESTORY that field....

How lovely for you... hope they're dry now. :p

Good luck to Cape of Storms. :)

Thanks MMSC, but Cape is not going to run. We were hoping for a shorter field and the 11 hole sealed the deal.

I just saw your other post. :)

As I have no sentimental favorite now, I'll have to look at pp's.

Unlike Scav, my pants shall stay dry.:D

so much for the no drinking this week pledge.

when Nistle's Crunch wins on Saturday, you might see the craziest dance of all time in the middle of the infield at Churchill Downs

You may want to bring some Depends with you on Saturday!

Boss Lafitte, can ruin your dance.:D

no chance.....I will say that Sailors Cap looks to be a good one, and their isn't a ton of speed in the race so Prussian could get away, looking at the PP's right now actually

something like this?


http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=4de_1209311948

Eager to see Blackberry Road in this move to the lawn... ;)

oh I am sure I did, but after his last race, he might be unmushable....

He is bred to love it, but this seems ambitous....You don't have to look any further Byk. Nistle's Crunch, a major single, and a good candy bar when I was eating candy

Not only is he bred to love it, but he runs like a horse who is supposed to be running on it. Likes to be in amongst and comes with a burst when shown daylight. Doesn't have to win and not sure of price but expect a good effort and more later..

Can't wait for the Derby exclusions (Blackberry Road, Halo Najib) to take too much money so we can bet the actual turf horses.

no shot

you are out of your mind with no shot, who has a shot?

I will agree that Sailors Cap looks pretty serious, but that horse has a big shot

I may be out of my mind, true. but that horse has no shot

He smoked what could have been a weak G3 field last out, and was only extended for the stretch. Now I agree that he got a pretty good trip and had some racing luck, but Albarado never moved on this horse and when he got the hole, he exploded.

As will your head post race

MMMMMM...Chocolate

Friday;)

Based on your confidence, I am going to play him. You are one few cappers on here I respect.

Oh my God.

Bigs, who does your daughter like? or who does jon white's mother like?:D

My head just exploded

I'm surprised to see Blackberry Road entered to be honest, because I thought they were going to wait for an allowance...but it should definitely be interesting-he's bred for it too I think!

I sure hope so, I'd just like to see the poor guy do something....This year's Sam P....He's been touted all year and has yet to lift a hoof

Oh dear God... Bigs, get ready...

I think we should have a Derby Trail Handicapping Contest. Maybe at Del Mar

That was very funny..I almost puked I laughed so hard!

now my head will explode........

Thank you for that vote of confidence.

ROLL NISTLE'S ROLL

I assumed this was going to be a thread about Scav tornado hunting in virginia....my bad.

carry on.

For the NC fans.

Racing post.....

McPeek assembling team for Royal Ascot

by Tom Peacock

AMERICAN trainer Ken McPeek is planning to be back at Ascot this summer with possible runners in the Ribblesdale, King Edward VII Stakes and Gold Cup at the royal meeting.

The Kentucky-based trainer will be getting his first look at the revamped racecourse but is still a familiar face, having saddled Hard Buck to finish second to Doyen in the 2004 King George.

"We have given My Baby Baby an entry in the Ribblesdale and we will make a final decision after she runs in the Edgewood Stakes at Churchill Downs over an extended mile on Friday," said McPeek.

"If she runs well there, then I would love to bring her over to Royal Ascot.

"She was second on her first start and finished third behind Kentucky Oaks runner Awesome Chic in the Florida Oaks at Gulfstream Park in March. I think she will have no problem in stepping up to a mile and half.

"We know the standard needed to run well at Ascot having sent out Hard Buck four years ago and I am quite excited about trying her over a further trip on turf, because she has taken to everything we have asked of her so far."

Most of the current crop of top fillies are entered with the likes of Listen, Chinese White, Spacious, Muthabara, Dar Re Mi and Cape Amber all in the frame.

The King Edward VII has attracted 86 colts including Centennial, Ibn Khaldun, Rio De La Plata, Tartan Bearer and Twice Over.

McPeek could run Nistle's Crunch, who finished seventh behind Kentucky Derby favourite Big Brown in the Florida Derby a month ago and will run on the same card at Churchill Downs in the Crown Royal American Turf Stakes.

The trainer continued: "Nistle's Crunch needs to run well on Friday and then we will seriously consider him for the King Edward VII Stakes.

"He's similar to My Baby Baby in the fact that I think he will improve for a step up in trip.

"I've built a two-mile right-handed grass gallop at my Lexington training establishment so it gives us time to condition our horses for the unique demands of Ascot, it's even got its own Swinley Bottom.

"My first choice jockey would be Kent Desormeaux, but the timing is important and Robby Albarado rides for me a lot.

"For them to ride a mile and a half is reasonably simple, but we have Drilling For Oil entered in the Gold Cup and he might be better off with a local jockey who has ridden in the race before.

"I haven't been to Ascot since they redeveloped it and I am excited about coming back to see what they have done.

"I hope that I am able to meet the Queen again this year, hopefully in the winner's enclosure this time!"

I'll grant you that he ran well late in his last start at Keeneland. However, he beat what was a pretty weak, restricted (for 3YOs only) NW2X field, and the final time of his race (1:44.1 for 8.5F) does not compare all that favorably to the final time (1:37.1 for a mile) run by 3YO fillies, albeit nice ones, about an hour later. Prussian and Cannonball are much more talented than anything he faced in that allowance race.