7/22-23 (DMR): Read, San Diego (G2's); San Clemente (G2), Wickerr
 

Hard to believe there isnt any east coast turf horses (Eddie Read) who feel like this is a race they could win.

Ashleyluvssugar is better at middle distances than he is at marathons. He settles better and has a remarkable turn of foot.

Kenjisstorm should be closer to the pace this time 'round. With only Mr. Roary to contend with early, he should hold on for second.

Cat Burglar may give the big hoss a run for his money. He looks superduper.

LMAO what??? Cat Burglar???

The only horse who could've given Arrogate a challenge off the plane is someone like Midnight Storm.

Was at Del Mar for his first race.
The day before Jill invited my wife (and me) to the backside to see Game on Dude and others. Bob told me that Cat Burglar couldn't lose and to bet on him.
So I tell Tom (Scavs) and others to single him in multis and of course he goes off at even $ and runs midpack :D :o
Wild Dude actually won that race, he turned out ok.

I think Arrogate will probably win today.

isnt there something about grade 1 horses being in grade 2 races in comeback races...

maybe that was a long time ago kind of thing.

track is playing a little interesting compared to the first 3 days.

I was joking around. I think he is far and away the best we have. Much better then Gun Runner who has gotten great, says even more about how good Arrogate really is.
I could see him just cantering around today, never asked at all. Like when he won the allowance race before the Travers. Not the most visually impressive but a good comeback.

jeeesh...Baffert seemed like he was nervous in that interview. Pressure can do that I suppose.

It seemed like a confident nervousness.

And thats why they run the race.......holy ****, unreal

Might be time to give this game up. That was sad.

I agree, sad.

Horses run bad but that was not the horse i had seen.

Over 1 million to show.

No i mean like sad. I am sad. I almost teared up. Never felt like this before.
That was hard to watch. Im guessing he is retired within 48 hours.

Baffert/Smith did Del Mar a huge favor finishing fourth. They will both be rewarded at the Breeders Cup at Del Mar later this year.

As much as I hate to say it, thats highly unlikely. That wasnt the same animal.

The bubble burst ..... gotta :{>: those Unbridled Song offspring ;) wouldn't be surprised if it was his last race

Are you happy?

Happy about what???? it was disappointing, but THAT'S HORSE RACING! You read too much into everyone's posts:rolleyes:

I was just asking. No biggie really.

Wish I had wagered in the place & show spots with everyone else! :$: VERY surprised they offered show wagering

Some people on twitter say the fix was in. Ill never buy that. And some clown named Chip is arguing to Tammaro that Arrogate is not that good. Thats insane.

I tell you what, this game will humble you on so many levels. Tests your fortitude all through the sport.

A month ago Baffert could do no wrong.....now, wont be shocked if loses tomorrow as well.

Makes you appreciate just how hard it is to always fire your best shot.

It was clear as day he wasn't winning as they were entering the far turn but it looked like Smith & Arrogate hit a brick WALL just as they straightened in the stretch. Hope he scopes clean and comes back firing like his old self in the Pac Classic.

Watching a few replays of his a couple of weeks ago after one of his works, I noticed that he might not have reeled in Chrome in the BCC last year if Smith didn't go to the right hand stick mid stretch. He definitely reacted well to that right stick and surged past CC, but without it, Im not too sure he gets past Chrome. Stands out in the replay, I watched the stretch run about 10 times that day.

Let's hope he returns to his champion ways and that Baffert is just cursed in the SD Hcp, because that was OOGLY.

This is clutter.

Even though the rest of the sequence was chalky, I was suprised the P4 only payed $425.

Seems a bit light. With the big fields surrounding the San Diego.

Trifecta seems light as well.

I would not get crazy here. The horse ran so bad it seemed like he may have been sick. I am sure they checked him top to bottom after the race. Seems to me something went wrong here.

Unlike the NY tracks, the California tracks always offer show wagering in 5-horse races, even with a huge favorite running.

Arrogate will rebound in Pacific Classic, Baffert says
By Jay Privman

Arrogate will 'be ready for the Pacific Classic,' trainer Bob Baffert said Sunday.

DEL MAR, Calif. – The morning after Arrogate’s stunning loss in the San Diego Handicap, the worst performance of the brilliant colt’s career, trainer Bob Baffert said the horse had come out of the race well, and that he expected Arrogate to rebound in the Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic on Aug. 19, for which the San Diego is a prep.

“He looks good today. That’s the most important thing,” Baffert said Sunday morning. “He was flat. He didn’t run his race. We’ll re-load.

“He’ll be fine. He’ll be ready for the Pacific Classic.”

Baffert put the blame on himself for Arrogate’s performance, saying he hadn’t trained Arrogate aggressively enough. He also questioned his decision to not work Arrogate earlier in the week over Del Mar’s surface.

“I thought I had done enough to get him through,” Baffert said. “I’m disappointed he didn’t run well.”

Arrogate had been sympathetically weighted in the race, at 126 pounds. Baffert stopped by the racing office Sunday morning and joked with Tom Robbins, the track’s executive vice-president for racing, and David Jerkens, the racing secretary, that he “wish they’d given him 135, so I’d have that as an excuse.”

The complexion of the 1 1/4-mile Pacific Classic likely will change as a result of the San Diego, which Accelerate won by 8 1/2 lengths while earning a career-best Beyer Speed Figure of 109. Far more horses are now likely to run in the Pacific Classic now that Arrogate’s aura of invincibility – deservedly earned after fast, dynamic victories in the Travers, Breeders’ Cup Classic, Pegasus World Cup, and Dubai World Cup -- has been shattered.

The Pacific Classic is a dress rehearsal for this year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic, as this year’s Breeders’ Cup will be run at Del Mar on Nov. 3-4. The Pacific Classic also is a “Win and You’re In” race for the Breeders’ Cup Classic, offering a fees-paid berth to the Breeders’ Cup’s richest race.

Hello! I like it.

Finally we see a second class grass horse from the east coast ship in for a graded stake. I wish she had a running style more condusive for this race cause it looks like a lot of pace.

I think, depending on price, I will take the euro shipper. She has pace as well and should not be too far back and while I respect sircat sally she really did catch some soft fields and sweet pace setups at SA.

Tremendous effort by the Clement horse who did all the work, a bit aggressive on the ride maybe.

Thought DVD had Sircat Sally too far back and out of her comfort zone.

Euro horse was just dead on board, I still bet her, oh well. Never could have had the winner.