7/11 (CRC): Summit of Speed

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Indian Blessing has to be a major play against, she was so bad last race with no excuse.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

Indian Blessing has to be a major play against, she was so bad last race with no excuse.

Couldn't that be the same rationale behind tossing the race completely?

NT

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Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Couldn't that be the same rationale behind tossing the race completely?

NT

It could be but I am always leery of top class speedsters who are suddenly outfooted by an inferior horse, loss of speed is always a first sign that a horse is not right.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

It could be but I am always leery of top class speedsters who are suddenly outfooted by an inferior horse, loss of speed is always a first sign that a horse is not right.

Coco Belle isn't exactly a goat and IB was in the position you'd have to expect when they were going down the backstretch. It was when she was asked and didn't pick up that the problems arose.

NT

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Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Coco Belle isn't exactly a goat and IB was in the position you'd have to expect when they were going down the backstretch. It was when she was asked and didn't pick up that the problems arose.

NT

Cocoa Belle is no where near grade 1 speed, Indian Blessing should have blow by her on the turn, and then if caught late I would be a lot more optimistic. Look I am saying at 4/5 she is a play against, not that she is a claimer now.

[chucklestheclown]

This is not the card it was 5 years ago.

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Originally Posted by chucklestheclown

This is not the card it was 5 years ago.

its not the money it was 5 years ago

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by chucklestheclown

This is not the card it was 5 years ago.

Yeah, Benny the Bull's got a long way to go to get to this group of killers:

2007 - Mach Ride
2006 - Nightmare Affair
2005 - Woke Up Dreamin
2004 - Champali
2001 - Fappie’s Notebook
2000 - Forty One Carats

Indian Blessing also doesn't stack up to these at all:

2008 - Mistical Plan (Corey Nakatani)
2007 - River's Prayer (Shaggy Mane placed.)
2006 - Malibu Mint
2005 - Madcap Escapade
2004 - Ema Bovary
2003 - Gold Mover
2002 - Gold Mover
2001 - Dream Supreme
2000 - Hurricane Bertie

The point is that the two biggest races on this card have never really been that great and having two champions on the card is an accomplishment.

NT