5/9 (HOL): Mervyn LeRoy H. (G2)

[asudevil]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

There are two other speeds in the race. Who says that Rail Link is really that good? Who knows if he can rate? Who knows if he really wants to go this far....especially under less than ideal circumstances.

If there are no scratches, and the race is run like it looks on paper, the paper tiger is very vulnerable. I've been wrong before, and I'll be wrong plenty of times again, but this seems like a decent race to bet against a very short priced favorite. His resume is extremely dressed up.....especially going longer.

If there was any type of speed to run with this phony 3 races back, Limestone Edge would have eaten his lunch!

[Pedigree Ann]

I recall a time a couple years ago (or was it 3? it all runs together at my age) when Ball Four was a formidable animal on the Poly here in the Blue Grass. Would go out on the lead and just keep on going. Beat Perfect Drift and Good Reward in the Ky Cup Classic at a nice price. Has he lost a few steps with age?

[Bobby Fischer]

almost time for Wapner

[Bobby Fischer]

1 and 6 have a shot but the payouts suck too small a field

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

Has he lost a few steps with age?

No.

[King Glorious]

So much for HOY. What a piece of ****.

[asudevil]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

So much for HOY. What a piece of ****.

Andy Serling was right!! Paper!! He's a useful front runner, and that's about it.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by asudevil

Andy Serling was right!! Paper!! He's a useful front runner, and that's about it.

Please. Andy said Dakota Phone could beat him. Didn't say anything about the winner. And Dakota Phone didn't beat him.

[10 pnt move up]

Hind sight is always 20/20 but I wonder if Valdivia should have used that horses natural speed a little more, those fractions were very soft. I hate when fast horses make the race a sprint to the wire.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

I recall a time a couple years ago (or was it 3? it all runs together at my age) when Ball Four was a formidable animal on the Poly here in the Blue Grass. Would go out on the lead and just keep on going. Beat Perfect Drift and Good Reward in the Ky Cup Classic at a nice price. Has he lost a few steps with age?

Nice pick. $34 winner.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Nice pick?

That was the ultimate no-pick.

[asudevil]

Originally Posted by asudevil

If there was any type of speed to run with this phony 3 races back, Limestone Edge would have eaten his lunch!

Ain't too easy when you gotta stare another horse's rump....Beaten soundly by a multiple graded stakes winner!! Keep waiting Ron Ellis, It's almost X-Mas!!