On way back from Belmont visit..

[pointman]

Hope Javier is ok. It is a shame Lloyd could not get in today's 4th, a rather ordinary group that I suspect he may have crushed. Maybe this is a sign that the MSW will come up softer with Monmouth . . . .

[richard]

A rest can't hurt . I can recommend http://www.irishhillcenturyfarm.com/ for a refreshing lay-up near Saratoga Lake .

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by pointman

Hope Javier is ok. It is a shame Lloyd could not get in today's 4th, a rather ordinary group that I suspect he may have crushed. Maybe this is a sign that the MSW will come up softer with Monmouth . . . .

Well, it didn't turn out so soft after all. Safety Check, the Santulli/Goldberg son of BC Sprint winner Safely Kept, only knocked down a 97 Beyer in his open length win.

For Lloyd to have just een second behind the winner yesterday, he would have had to have improved about 4.5 lengths from his career best (74) to an 83 Beyer.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Well, it didn't turn out so soft after all. Safety Check, the Santulli/Goldberg son of BC Sprint winner Safely Kept, only knocked down a 97 Beyer in his open length win.

For Lloyd to have just een second behind the winner yesterday, he would have had to have improved about 4.5 lengths from his career best (74) to an 83 Beyer.

True, that horse ran huge and the race actually came up much tougher than it looked on paper. It is not often you see a 29 point Beyer increase even from start 1 to 2. Hopefully the Monmouth money will create some softer spots for the class and we can get Lloyd in the winners circle. It will be interesting to see how these fields come up in the next few weeks. Hope Lloyd is doing well.

[Princess Doreen]

Hope LD is on the mend and his stifle boo boo is feeling lots better.