11/27 (AQU): Fall Highweight

[philcski]

Really nice field for an ungraded $100K race.

8th (2:42) Fall Highweight H.

6 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

2 Fabulous Strike Dominguez R A 136 L
1 Ferocious Fires Velasquez C 131 L
3 Grand Champion Coa E M 131 L
4 Stormin Normandy Migliore R 131 L
5 Songster Prado E S 131 L
6 He's So Chic Lezcano J 127 L
7 Gold Trippi Castellano J J 128 L
1a Nakayama Arashi Castro E 126 L
8 Idiot Proof Velazquez J R 132 L
9 Silver Stetson Man Garcia Alan 128 L


A-Coupled: Ferocious Fires and Nakayama Arashi

[blackthroatedwind]

It's a really good race. The biggest reason, of course, is that they aren't running the DeFrancis Dash this year.

[cakes44]

Has someone else taken over duties for Idiot Proof?

[philcski]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

It's a really good race. The biggest reason, of course, is that they aren't running the DeFrancis Dash this year.

Ah yes... good point.

3rd race Thursday is as good as the Fall Highweight, most years. The Churchill card is also excellent, might be skipping the turkey time this year

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by cakes44

Has someone else taken over duties for Idiot Proof?

Bruce Levine.

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by philcski

Ah yes... good point.

3rd race Thursday is as good as the Fall Highweight, most years. The Churchill card is also excellent, might be skipping the turkey time this year

Stormin Normandy a scratch?

[philcski]

Originally Posted by docicu3

Stormin Normandy a scratch?

Dutrow... who knows?

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by philcski

Really nice field for an ungraded $100K race.

8th (2:42) Fall Highweight H.

6 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

2 Fabulous Strike Dominguez R A 136 L
1 Ferocious Fires Velasquez C 131 L
3 Grand Champion Coa E M 131 L
4 Stormin Normandy Migliore R 131 L
5 Songster Prado E S 131 L
6 He's So Chic Lezcano J 127 L
7 Gold Trippi Castellano J J 128 L
1a Nakayama Arashi Castro E 126 L
8 Idiot Proof Velazquez J R 132 L
9 Silver Stetson Man Garcia Alan 128 L


A-Coupled: Ferocious Fires and Nakayama Arashi

Jamie Theriot and Robbie Albarado should get a mount in that race.
They might be able weigh in at the scheduled weight.

[Bobby Fischer]

this may be the last chance to get a big juicy underlay on Fabulous Strike before they retire his beloved *$$.

If Songster gets big money as well, ... why I'll eat a turkey!

[Travis Stone]

Idiot Proof's non-synthetic record is pretty stellar.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by docicu3

Stormin Normandy a scratch?

Don't know what to make off that effort on Sunday

[letswastemoney]

Without lookings at the PPs, it seems like it sets up for a closer

[Indian Charlie]

I wonder who pg1985 likes.

[Payson Dave]

http://www.brisnet.com/bris_link/pdf...ert_131978.pdf

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

this may be the last chance to get a big juicy underlay on Fabulous Strike before they retire his beloved *$$.

What possible reason would they retire him for?

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

What possible reason would they retire him for?

my psychic says he is on the downswing and decisions will have to be made next season. ~~Class Relief or Retire after the layoff and a light stakes or two.~~

I'm hoping he takes a lot of dumb money on thanksgiving, but the markets and economy have been stingy lately. The highweight isn't exactly a huge draw of extra fan money. If he is as low as 3 or 4-1 you get a fat underlay but not the 2-1 you really want to see. You kind of have to call Songster a punk and hope he isn't right for this as well. I was hoping the ml would set Strike real low - haven't seen it yet.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

my psychic says he is on the downswing and decisions will have to be made next season. ~~Class Relief or Retire after the layoff and a light stakes or two.~~

I'm hoping he takes a lot of dumb money on thanksgiving, but the markets and economy have been stingy lately. The highweight isn't exactly a huge draw of extra fan money. If he is as low as 3 or 4-1 you get a fat underlay but not the 2-1 you really want to see. You kind of have to call Songster a punk and hope he isn't right for this as well. I was hoping the ml would set Strike real low - haven't seen it yet.

My understanding is that they might get one more race for him and then stand him along side his sire at Lane's End.

[Dr. Watson]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

my psychic says he is on the downswing and decisions will have to be made next season.

I told my friend Teddy that Fabulous Strike might be retiring soon and a great chess player fan thinks he will. He offered to sell me lifelong breeding rights to fabulous strike for just $20!! Holy Guakamole what a deal!!! where can I find a nice cheap broodmare or two to breed to him?

[Bobby Fischer]

wait a second ... Fabulous Strike is a gelding ??

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Why is Fabulous Strike such a bad bet? Class relief? He just missed in the Vosburgh.

You didn't see him kicking his leg out in the head on?