Hollywood 6/3 race 9

Two good colts(on paper) going at each other(along with a few more) in the 9th at Hollywood Sunday. Lake Meza, a Sky Meza colt out of the 1997 champion mare Hidden Lake, and Salute The Sarge, a Forest Wildcat colt out of the Dam of Chelokee, Dixie Ghost. Should be a good one, as they all are.

Salute the Sarge paid $23.60? Made up for Lake Meza's poor showing, who looks like is not going to be a good one even with the good breeding.

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Obviously you know your breeding, nice call!!!!.......Keep posting these somewhat hidden little nuggets please. Outside of the obvious bloodhorse type resources, what do you read to be so knowledgeable???

Nothing. I just do the usual research. I enjoy following the major sales yearlings as the mature. I can't follow all 2y olds so I've chosen to take the $200K plus sales yearlings from last Fall, and some selected mares foals. I'm retired, so I have the extra time to do this. Many on here ridicule my efforts, but I enjoy it. As for the pedigree angle, I think it is a major factor in 2y old races, along with a few trainers who are good with them. It's not so much in their MSW races, but as those who try to stretch out, pedigree becomes more effective. I like to se speed on the sire side and stamina on the dam side. Salute the Sarge has speed on both sides, so I figure he could be limited to a mile max. But, they can all fool you. Take the case of a friend of mine who just bought interest in Goleta Summit. This horse originally sold for $450K, had a great pedigree, looked good, etc. It's done nothing much. My friend bought it in a $15K claiming race. Its all just a gamble, but it's fun to me.