Nafzger Thursday on Street Sense plans

[robfla]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

...People want to credit Street Sense's explosive turn-of-foot and his excellent manuverability...as the sole reasons he's got all these great trips....however, like all deep closers, he has no control on how fast the pace will be in front of him...

I have to disagree with you and and alot of others who label Street Sense as a "deep closer" I quite frankly don't see him as a deep closer. I think he has a decent turn of foot if needed, and has a very explosive 1/4 - 5/16 mile run. I think he he a very athletic colt as well.

Deep closers ( like Giacomo ) NEED a fast pace and collapse to win, I don't believe SS does. I think SS could win from off the pace in a moderately or slow paced race.. only time will tell.

I also think he could have won the Preakness with a better timed ride, but thats another story/thread.

[ARyan]

Originally Posted by robfla

I have to disagree with you and and alot of others who label Street Sense as a "deep closer" I quite frankly don't see him as a deep closer. I think he has a decent turn of foot if needed, and has a very explosive 1/4 - 5/16 mile run. I think he he a very athletic colt as well.

Deep closers ( like Giacomo ) NEED a fast pace and collapse to win, I don't believe SS does. I think SS could win from off the pace in a moderately or slow paced race.. only time will tell.

I also think he could have won the Preakness with a better timed ride, but thats another story/thread.

I agree with much of what you said. Good post.

[jpops757]

Originally Posted by robfla

I have to disagree with you and and alot of others who label Street Sense as a "deep closer" I quite frankly don't see him as a deep closer. I think he has a decent turn of foot if needed, and has a very explosive 1/4 - 5/16 mile run. I think he he a very athletic colt as well.

Deep closers ( like Giacomo ) NEED a fast pace and collapse to win, I don't believe SS does. I think SS could win from off the pace in a moderately or slow paced race.. only time will tell.

I also think he could have won the Preakness with a better timed ride, but thats another story/thread.

Sometimes it might appear SS is a deep closer because of sizzling fractions up fron. SS runs his race and the distance from the front is a result of fast early fraction and not because of SS running style. He has the speed to get most anyplace he wants. Its just a timing thing. He runs the same race almost every time. The other horses make him look like a deep closer. One thing for sure, when analizing the race everyone wants to know where he is.