9/13 (AP): AP-Washington Futurity (Gr. III)

[Kasept]

10th (5:25) Arlington-Washington Futurity (G3)

1 Mile (All Weather Track) | Open | 2 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $200,000

1 Willie to To Riggs T 117 L
2 Ready Racer Borel C H 117 L
3 My Man Moran Graham J 117 L
4 His Greatness Solis A 117
5 Malibu Maverick Ferrer J C 117 L
6 Jose Adan Meier B 119 L
7 Zion Baird E T 117 L
8 My Dominick James Thornton T 119 L
9 Schleprock Karlsson I 117 L
10 Terrain Theriot H J II 122 L
11 Advice Douglas R R 117 L
12 Capt. Candyman Can Leparoux J R 119
13 Giant Oak Alvarado J 117 L
14 Investor Emigh C A 117 L

[miraja2]

I think you have to try to beat the superstar CCC trying the tires here.

I like Advice (5-1), His Greatness (12-1), and Jose Adan (12-1) a lot. The pace figures to set up perfectly for the Pletcher and Catalano runners in particular.
I will probably use those three in an exacta box, and in some fashion use them over others (CCC, My Dominick James, and Giant Oak) and try to hit what could be a difficult trifecta.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by miraja2

I think you have to try to beat the superstar CCC trying the tires here.

I like Advice (5-1), His Greatness (12-1), and Jose Adan (12-1) a lot. The pace figures to set up perfectly for the Pletcher and Catalano runners in particular.
I will probably use those three in an exacta box, and in some fashion use them over others (CCC, My Dominick James, and Giant Oak) and try to hit what could be a difficult trifecta.

Consider Giant Oak on top, it isn't like he hasn't been training over the poly, and Block was just looking for a route race for him, I really think this horse is the goods.....

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by Scav

Consider Giant Oak on top, it isn't like he hasn't been training over the poly, and Block was just looking for a route race for him, I really think this horse is the goods.....

You could be right.
Block always seems tough in these turf-to-poly switches, and the debut was plenty good.
I liked him, but in the end I see him as a very likely candidate to be wide here. I'll still probably just use him at the bottom of the tri, but he is certainly one I fear beating me.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by miraja2

You could be right.
Block always seems tough in these turf-to-poly switches, and the debut was plenty good.
I liked him, but in the end I see him as a very likely candidate to be wide here. I'll still probably just use him at the bottom of the tri, but he is certainly one I fear beating me.

Wide is where you want be though on Poly. Alvarado is going to find the rail with this horse and he is going to come flying 6 wide, as long as he doesn't hang, he will be right there at the end.

Note: This also benefits GBBob as losing by 4 lengths to a Grade 3 winner makes Albin's debut even more impressive

[GBBob]

It's going to be a Derby-esque start with 14 2 year olds bouncing all over the place.

The connections of His Greatness are very confident, for what it's worth

[Halfbridled]

I've liked Advice for this spot since his debut in July. Then Jose Adan, Ready Racer (dam is an English Group III winner) and His Greatness(he's gorgeous!)

Giant Oak is a full sibling to Apple Martini and a half to Little Star.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by miraja2

I think you have to try to beat the superstar CCC trying the tires here.

I like Advice (5-1), His Greatness (12-1), and Jose Adan (12-1) a lot. The pace figures to set up perfectly for the Pletcher and Catalano runners in particular.I will probably use those three in an exacta box, and in some fashion use them over others (CCC, My Dominick James, and Giant Oak) and try to hit what could be a difficult trifecta.

I actually get a race right about once a decade, and then the one time I do....this happens.
When Giant Oak scratched I ended up adding Terrain at the bottom of my tri. So....I had a winning exacta and trifecta ticket in my hands with a $15 horse on top......for a couple of minutes.

[Bogey]

Jose Adan is trained and owned by Catalano. Calabrese would of blown a gasket with the ruling.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by miraja2

I actually get a race right about once a decade, and then the one time I do....this happens.
When Giant Oak scratched I ended up adding Terrain at the bottom of my tri. So....I had a winning exacta and trifecta ticket in my hands with a $15 horse on top......for a couple of minutes.

$30 horse... I had the tri (before the DQ) too, partially because of your excellent pace analysis which I agreed with 100%. Too bad we got stolen from.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by philcski

$30 horse... I had the tri (before the DQ) too, partially because of your excellent pace analysis which I agreed with 100%. Too bad we got stolen from.

Yeah, I meant to say 15-1 instead of $15.