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Originally Posted by moses
I was hoping to add a few more names to the list after the last few weeks...but I'm not sure anyone has stood out.
A few names I didn't previously include:
Dennis' Moment - Winner of the Iroquois Stakes. Only 2YO with a 90+ Beyer for a race over 1 mile. Absolutely destroyed the field when breaking his maiden. That field included Sounion who just broke his maiden with a solid 75 Beyer. Can forgive his performance at the Breeders Cup.
Scabbard - I thought his trip in the Iroquois was compromised but he still finished well. It's possible he didn't like the track at Breeders Cup. He's worth keeping an eye on.
Forza di Oro - Sired by Speightstown, you probably won't see this horse listed on many people's contender list...but his maiden win was really impressive as he altered out behind a wall of horses and then kicked it into gear. I think he wins the Remsen if he enters. |
Perhaps it was premature for me to add Forza di Oro. He took a lot of kickback in the Remsen, which has not boded well for horses at Aqueduct lately, but he just didn’t have anything to offer for the better horses in that race.
I thought the top 3 finishers in the Springboard Mile ran fairly well - Shoplifted, Answer In, and Embolden. Worth keeping an eye on them.
I’m a little hesitant about Khozan colts...but Untitled looked very good in his debut this weekend at Gulfstream. And of course Anneau d’Or and Thousand Words looked good in the Los Al a couple weeks ago.
It feels like everyone...or maybe it’s just me...is waiting for January 1 to see Independence Hall run in the Jerome.