Informed Decision

The Indomitable DrugS · #1 08-29-2010, 11:17 PM

She did manage to beat two horses with her 6th place finish in the Ballerina at 2/1 odds behind Rightly So.

She's still a beast on synthetic. I'm pretty sure her next start will come either in the First Lady on turf or the Masters on synthetic.

the_fat_man · #2 08-30-2010, 09:57 AM

You OMITTED the part about the significantly speed favoring track and the race going 1-2-3 around the track.

ateamstupid · #3 08-30-2010, 10:09 AM

I had a feeling when she couldn't beat Dr. Zic at KEE she'd be a step slower this year.

the_fat_man · #4 08-30-2010, 10:20 AM

From KEE Spring '10 Trip Notes

"Day 4 4/8/10: It doesn't take a genius to figure out that speed was very, very good. Every main track race save one was won wire to wire, with several of them a merry go round. "

ateamstupid · #5 08-30-2010, 10:28 AM

Yeah yeah, she should've at least beaten Dubai Majesty for second. I know you have a psychological obligation to defend every synthetic specialist to the death, but she hasn't been good this year.

the_fat_man · #6 08-30-2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Yeah yeah, she should've at least beaten Dubai Majesty for second. I know you have a psychological obligation to defend every synthetic specialist to the death, but she hasn't been good this year.

I'm not a fan of this horse. She got TWO gift wins against Ventura in races where she got all the best of it (and Gomez blew the rides on V). My only point here is that you can't expect a horse to run significantly against a bias. Especially one that's never really shown the ability to run against the grain previously. She'll be just fine in a race with pace/movement. If she gets the setup, she runs; if she doesn't, she doesn't. No real mystery here.

SCUDSBROTHER · #7 08-31-2010, 02:53 AM

She hates TOGA. Don't know why they keep trying there.