TP: Kentucky Cup Classic

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by geeker2

Muqbil was scratched...now down to 4

on the bright side, they're still offering trifecta wagering.

[Left Bank]

BORING!!!!! Congrats to Hard Spun!

[XIIPointStables]

Originally Posted by Kimmeastar

BORING!!!!! Congrats to Hard Spun!

Any race recap for those of us stuck at work?

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by XIIPointStables

Any race recap for those of us stuck at work?

Hard Spun and Street Sense ran one two all the way around on a slow pace.

[Travis Stone]

Hard Spun takes the lead early, holds off a far-turn move from Street Sense, digs in again in the stretch and wins by a length.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

Hard Spun takes the lead early, holds off a far-turn move from Street Sense, digs in again in the stretch and wins by a length.

They shouldn't even allow races like this....

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Well there goes any value on Hard Spun in the Classic and any chance he'll be allowed a real easy unpressured lead in the Classic.

Back to the drawing board for that race.

Horse Racing. It's Fan-F>>>>>g-tastic.

[NoChanceToDance]

Being a European, i didn't mind watching that tactical battle..... most people saw that it was going to happen like that, but why didn't Borel really take Hard Spun on early? Force him a bit, ya know?

As soon as it was turned into a 'sprint' there was only going to be one winner.

Over here, Borel would have been blamed for giving Hard Spun such an easy lead.

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

Being a European, i didn't mind watching that tactical battle..... most people saw that it was going to happen like that, but why didn't Borel really take Hard Spun on early? Force him a bit, ya know?

As soon as it was turned into a 'sprint' there was only going to be one winner.

Over here, Borel would have been blamed for giving Hard Spun such an easy lead.

His ride on Blackberry Road in the Juvenile was nothing short of embarrassing.

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

but why didn't Borel really take Hard Spun on early? Force him a bit, ya know?

As soon as it was turned into a 'sprint' there was only going to be one winner.

Over here, Borel would have been blamed for giving Hard Spun such an easy lead.

I think what Street Sense did was the intent of Nafzger and Co. They wanted SS to put in a sustained run, challenge and finish strong. He's said such a result would "get him towards where he needs to be for Monmouth" (or something like that).

Now, I suppose SS did get out of this race what they wanted. However, I would have preferred to see him battle harder down to the wire versus spit it a bit in the final 100 yards. SS has shown us he hangs a bit (Preakness, Travers) and now he didn't give that extra punch late in this spot.

I'm not sold on him for the BC.

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Why force him, when it was just a prep for the big picture? I think it was pretty obvious, like you said, what was going to happen in the race. What would Street Sense get out of moving earlier than he usually does and go after a loose on the lead pretty good horse? It was a perfect prep. Right on target.

I know what you're saying, but would it have taken that much more out of him if he had just bustled Hard Spun up a little. To make him go those few strides quicker than he would prefer?

Borel got very 'busy' in the saddle in the stretch, and gave SS a few sharp smacks behind the saddle. Why get so busy late on when the race was all but lost?

I don't think Borel had the best of days today, that's all i'm saying. I could understand him laying off SS early and just doing the bar minimum to finish second, but to lay off him early and then get really serious close home when the race is lost? It just seemed a little strange.