How come nobody likes Pleasant Prince?

[philcski]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

If that track plays like it did today, it would take an incredible effort for him to finish fifth.

No question that inside speed was tough today. You had to be glued to the rail. Pimlico gets that way a lot.

[Gaining Ground]

Originally Posted by philcski

No question that inside speed was tough today. You had to be glued to the rail. Pimlico gets that way a lot.

the track seemed pretty fair to me. definitely didnt think there was a strong rail bias.

[Thunder Gulch]

The fastest got to the rail and won. No real surprises to suggest a bias down there.

[Travis Stone]

Pleasant Prince needs what he's unlikely to get, unless some craziness happens, and that's a really fast pace up front.

[Gaining Ground]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

The fastest got to the rail and won. No real surprises to suggest a bias down there.

id watch the replays again. no bias in races 1,2,9 or 12. the races where speed held the horses were either the favorite or close to. seems like formful racing, not a bias.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Gaining Ground

the track seemed pretty fair to me. definitely didnt think there was a strong rail bias.

I could definitely be wrong. Reviewing the charts and video this morning, it doesn't appear as strong as I felt yesterday. Just thought that those on the inside were getting the better of it, which does happen at Pimlico sometimes. The first two races were definitely won wide though.

[PSH]

Looks like speed on the dirt hasn't backed up yet either.
I suspect you want to be on or real close to the lead...

Originally Posted by PSH

Looks like speed on the dirt hasn't backed up yet either.
I suspect you want to be on or real close to the lead...

I think you are right, I don't see a lot of ground being made up in the stretch, although the 5-Zito's in Chick Lang made a nice run to get an easy 2nd. So far all logical on dirt and want to be up close.

I think with the anticipated fractions you better be at most 2 lengths out of it at the top of the stretch.

[Buffymommy]

I didn't throw this horse out, but I didn't go with him either. I don't think he will do it.