Travers Field (the other 5 horses)

[avance2000]

i like high cotton & maybe even dr pleasure more than ministers bid. i don't see why you say high cotton alternates between good and bad races. outside of his performance @ oaklawn he has run well every time out and has looked very solid in his last 3. he has beaten better than minister's bid. i dont usually give a flying poop about pedigree but since you brought it up, his mommy was by ap indy so i don't see why he will fall apart in the stretch.
bluecat grass and narberdini might run by him but i don't think anyone else will.
if someone does it will probably be dr. p.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by avance2000

i like high cotton & maybe even dr pleasure more than ministers bid. i don't see why you say high cotton alternates between good and bad races. outside of his performance @ oaklawn he has run well every time out and has looked very solid in his last 3. he has beaten better than minister's bid. i dont usually give a flying poop about pedigree but since you brought it up, his mommy was by ap indy so i don't see why he will fall apart in the stretch.
bluecat grass and narberdini might run by him but i don't think anyone else will.
if someone does it will probably be dr. p.

Here are High Cotton's Beyer Speed Figs for this year in chronological order:
18-86-70-103-93-105. Notice how he alternates? Now I know Beyer #s are not very well respected on this board and I certainly don't swear by them, but I think they can be useful and to me they reveal a pattern for this horse. I know who his broodmare sire is, but to me it just doesn't look like he wants to go beyond 8.5.
The horse has certainly proved that he is a solid G3 caliber horse, but I just think MinBid is potentially better than that. As for your argument that Dr. Pleasure will beat Minister's Bid....just out of curiosity....what in the world are you basing THAT on?

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by miraja2

Here are High Cotton's Beyer Speed Figs for this year in chronological order:
18-86-70-103-93-105. Notice how he alternates? Now I know Beyer #s are not very well respected on this board and I certainly don't swear by them, but I think they can be useful and to me they reveal a pattern for this horse. I know who his broodmare sire is, but to me it just doesn't look like he wants to go beyond 8.5.
The horse has certainly proved that he is a solid G3 caliber horse, but I just think MinBid is potentially better than that. As for your argument that Dr. Pleasure will beat Minister's Bid....just out of curiosity....what in the world are you basing THAT on?

I think the pace scenario could play into Dr. Pleasure's hooves better than Minister's Bid, doesn't mean he is necessarily a better horse. I wouldn't be surprised to see hesanoldsalt or Dr. Pleasure hit the board.