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Originally Posted by Kasept
You don't understand the question being asked.. When you out with a statement that "FOY will be a key race" you need to explain or at least understand what that means. What about the race will make it an event that will produce big return performances from the horses behind the principal runners (Cool Coal Man/Elysium Fields)?
You already had Anak Nakal come back from the Fountain and run like crap Saturday. What happens from the also-rans from the FOY is what produces a 'key' race. Court Vision, Z Humor, Golden Spikes, Halo Najib, Kentucky Bear, Adriano etc. need to come back with performances that enhance the reputation of the two finishers that separated themselves from the rest of that field. The question that needs specifics to be answered, is what is it about the Fountain of Youth that might make it a 'key' race.
If you can't answer with specifics, it's OK. You said you like the horses that will be running back from it to do well. You don't have a reason... you just do. You also don't appear anxious to learn the nuances of this type of discussion either.
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Depending on how you define a key race, it may well already be one. In addition to waiting to see how the also rans do next, you can take a different approach and ask what the results and running tell you about those also rans with decent or better prior form.
Both the 3rd and 4th in that race had some level of 2 yo acomplishment, ran very well and had zero chance to win given how the pace shook out, how they were placed and the conditioning they gave away. I'm not nuts about Z Humor but he sure looked like a short horse in the stretch. On the other hand, I don't think Court Vision could have run any better.
Maybe Z Humor can't move forward but I could play him next out at the right price. Also, I'd be shocked if Court Vision does not run very well next out.