Mach Ride

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Midnight Lute is a very nice horse. But I have to admit, with his size, and his habit of having gate issues, he seems vulnerable to me in the sprint. Especially since I don't think he has ever ran 6 furlongs.

he ran 2nd in an allowance race at 6f when he was 3....not sure of the distance when he broke his maiden. But I agree with you that he sems better suited to go a little farther....certainly his race record would suggest that he loves 7f.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

he ran 2nd in an allowance race at 6f when he was 3....not sure of the distance when he broke his maiden.

He broke his maiden at six furlongs in his debut at Del Mar as a 2-year-old, it was an impressive attention getting off-the-pace win.

The 2nd place finish in an allowance race you mention - the horse who beat him that day, Sailors Sunset is a very streaky horse who can be VERY good when he's on top of his game - if anyone remembers, he beat Smokey Stover in a small stake at Turf Paradise on the same day the Breeders Cup was run last year. He also set a track record at Hollywood Park in a Graded Stakes win.

I think Midnight Lute is fine going six furlongs at a normal track - however, six furlongs at Monmouth Park might be too sharp for him if the track plays similar to how it played in the summer.