8/8 (AP): Arlington Million (G1); Beverly D (G1); Secretariat (G1)

[Scav]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Dynaforce is dangerous... Watch her last 2 trips, both wide with no cover.

LOL

[brockguy]

That Aga Khan horse doesn't look impressive to me! Her races aren't much, but Ill be reading the form on the flight over and I'm sure I'll have a reason to like her by the time I arrive!! Any guesses on what Mad About You will be sent off at? I think she'll love the States!

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by brockguy

That Aga Khan horse doesn't look impressive to me! Her races aren't much, but Ill be reading the form on the flight over and I'm sure I'll have a reason to like her by the time I arrive!! Any guesses on what Mad About You will be sent off at? I think she'll love the States!

conservatively 3-1 7-2, but hopefully more. She is strong and there are many scenarios that fit her. Lets say Tizqueena goes out to a clear lead, your gal can outmove Points of Grace and hold off the closers. She is probably even good enough to just attack the leader slightly prematurely and end the race early. If Points of Grace and Dominguez manage to break on top, Tizqueena may be forced up on the pace and again it sets up nicely.

[hockey2315]

I don't see Ramon putting Points of Grace right on the lead, but maybe the connections will instruct him to do so because she ran so big last time.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

I don't see Ramon putting Points of Grace right on the lead, but maybe the connections will instruct him to do so because she ran so big last time.

I thought jockeys don't matter?

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I thought jockeys don't matter?

They don't make horses better/worse.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

They don't make horses better/worse.

A few jockeys move horses up.... Ramon especially.

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

conservatively 3-1 7-2, but hopefully more. She is strong and there are many scenarios that fit her. Lets say Tizqueena goes out to a clear lead, your gal can outmove Points of Grace and hold off the closers. She is probably even good enough to just attack the leader slightly prematurely and end the race early. If Points of Grace and Dominguez manage to break on top, Tizqueena may be forced up on the pace and again it sets up nicely.

i knew that trip would get there(especially seeing races 6 and 7 to gauge the turf), unfortunately wrong mare. Tough trip for Mad About You but she wasn't best today anyway.

[Travis Stone]

I think there's a new horse in the race for Horse of the Year as well.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

I think there's a new horse in the race for Horse of the Year as well.

Gio Ponti? Great horse, I really like him, but turf horses don't win HOTY unless they're named John Henry.

Realistically, Rachel has this about wrapped up.

[letswastemoney]

They could try the synthetic Classic if they want to go for HOY

[booner]

Originally Posted by philcski

Gio Ponti? Great horse, I really like him, but turf horses don't win HOTY unless they're named John Henry.

Realistically, Rachel has this about wrapped up.

I agree.

But Gio Ponti is the hottest horse on the lawn right now (did I just state the obvious? ).

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by philcski

Gio Ponti? Great horse, I really like him, but turf horses don't win HOTY unless they're named John Henry.

Realistically, Rachel has this about wrapped up.

I agree and you're right, but there are a lot of things that could happen between now and then not just for him, but Rachel as well. Lots of ifs, but it's interesting none-the-less.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by philcski

Gio Ponti? Great horse, I really like him, but turf horses don't win HOTY unless they're named John Henry.

Realistically, Rachel has this about wrapped up.

Or Kotashaan or All Along.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

I think there's a new horse in the race for Horse of the Year as well.

HOY is a longshot for him because of the two girls but he's probably locked up the grass male title and with the BC being on synthetic, what if he were to win the Goodwood and Classic. When is the last time a horse won older male and grass championships in the same year? John Henry?

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

HOY is a longshot for him because of the two girls

The way I see it:

Rachel Alexandra: 4 G1 wins (Female beating males 2x trumps all)
Gio Ponti: 4 G1 wins
Zenyatta: 1 G1 1 win, 1 G2 win

Zenyatta has lots of catching-up to do for mid-August.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Scav

LOL

One of the guys that hang out at the track with us tried giving me that line last Friday.

LOLZ.

Unless we magically time warp back to 2008 halfway down the backstretch, she'll be lucky to finish 4th. Wide trip is not exactly an excuse in the Modesty....considering it produced the easiest winner of the Preview races.

[cakes44]

Agree 100% on Dynaforce. She's just not much horse, regardless of trip. The fact that she's a G1 winner is amazing.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

One of the guys that hang out at the track with us tried giving me that line last Friday.

LOLZ.

Unless we magically time warp back to 2008 halfway down the backstretch, she'll be lucky to finish 4th. Wide trip is not exactly an excuse in the Modesty....considering it produced the easiest winner of the Preview races.

I realize she has sucked, but even with Mott/Kent she will still be a price. I think she is worth using in the pick 3, to me it's a spread race.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I realize she has sucked, but even with Mott/Kent she will still be a price. I think she is worth using in the pick 3, to me it's a spread race.

I'm 5 deep and Dynaforce is not on my ticket....