Favorites get murdered in post draw
 

Lookin at Lucky(Far outside), Goldikova(Far outside), Zensational(1 hole) and Mastercraftman(1 hole)

OUCH...

Zensational will be fine... He has UNLIMITED SPEED.

God's gift to the mush.

As a service to the rest of the wagering world, I'm hoping he puts all of his picks on one post.

The 1 hole has 8 wins going 6fs at Santa Anita this meet. It's the most winningest post at the distance. It also has 10 second place finishes...more than any other post. That's 18-for-50 in the exacta this meet.

I realize he's speed...and your options are limited tactically from there ... but when you draw the most winningest and most placingist post of the meet at the distance ... you're probably not getting murdered by the draw.

As long as the track is fair ... I doubt posts will matter at all in any of the synth races.

Pace wise though, he is getting no breather and will be on go from start to finish, I don't think he can win that way, I thought he would have a chance if Fatal Bullet was inside and he could put the pressure on him, but they are both cooked now

Now the 1 hole in the turf sprint is whole different issue. 1 Winner... Outside in Turf routes has also been tough so Goldikova got the worst of it.

Precisely. I like FB a lot but this is a tough spot for him b/c of Zensational. I really don't know who I like as much as I don't like Zen and FB probably gets cooked.

I Looked all that up first, but I had to stick to my style.

That is because the outside posts are good down the hill, they are actually somewhat considered the inside because of that first bend. Outside horse with speed in any other race then this one down the hill is golden. But this race is like non other, insane fractions.....

Insane fractions? Thanks Capt. Obvious

Does anyone have a link to the fields?

Not yet, I was going to wait for Byk to do them in his formatty fun way but if he isn't doing it till later I can type it all out if he wants me to

no worries for Goldi.. I told you not to use Mastercraftsman.. I doubt he even gets placed in the mile!!

so Zenyatta is actually going to the Classic. WOW.

I have a dumb question.
If Zenyatta is beat by Summer Bird in the Classic, does this mean Rachel Alexandra will be the HOY? She has already beaten Summer Bird by 8 lengths in the Haskel, even though it was on a completely different surface. Or has the Rachel-Zenyatta thing been over for a while now?

most votes were cast in early September.. this one's over.

Karelian 6-1??? What planet is Jon White on.

Where are you seeing this?

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