One of the greatest 11.25 length defeats by a filly in history

[randallscott35]

I don't think I saw an impressive race this weekend at the Spa, Rachel's race included.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

I don't think I saw an impressive race this weekend at the Spa, Rachel's race included.

If you weren't impressed by Uncle Mo then you need to adjust your standards for modern times.

NT

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

If you weren't impressed by Uncle Mo then you need to adjust your standards for modern times.

NT

Could be. A nice debut. The 2 yr olds who seem to matter at a distance aren't running holes in the wind at Toga as 2 yr olds so take it for what its worth.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Could be. A nice debut. The 2 yr olds who seem to matter at a distance aren't running holes in the wind at Toga as 2 yr olds so take it for what its worth.

Whether I think he's going to be good going forward is a different issue, his debut was extremely impressive.

NT

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Whether I think he's going to be good going forward is a different issue, his debut was extremely impressive.

NT

....Hard to care about anything Pletcher sends out. He's Rudy Rodriguez in better clothes.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Whether I think he's going to be good going forward is a different issue, his debut was extremely impressive.

NT

He blew a couple of nice 2 yr olds away in that race. The west point and klaravich colts are both nice and the contessa horse is supposed to be a runner.

Uncle Mo is a freak.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

He blew a couple of nice 2 yr olds away in that race. The west point and klaravich colts are both nice and the contessa horse is supposed to be a runner.

Uncle Mo is a freak.

Nice based on what? They were all first time starters.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

Nice based on what? They were all first time starters.

Hype from connections for all that's worth. It will be fun to keep track of. I think the 1 could be any kind.

Originally Posted by Dahoss

Nice based on what? They were all first time starters.

Nice dapples.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

He blew a couple of nice 2 yr olds away in that race. The west point and klaravich colts are both nice and the contessa horse is supposed to be a runner.

Uncle Mo is a freak.

That's a very tough race to use also-rans for perspective since it was all firsters. The Contessa took CRAZY $, but barely left the gate, so it's hard to point to the hype surrounding him as a positive for Mo.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

That's a very tough race to use also-rans for perspective since it was all firsters. The Contessa took CRAZY $, but barely left the gate, so it's hard to point to the hype surrounding him as a positive for Mo.

The wizzard talked the Contessa up and bet him hard to win, if I remember correctly.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

That's a very tough race to use also-rans for perspective since it was all firsters. The Contessa took CRAZY $, but barely left the gate, so it's hard to point to the hype surrounding him as a positive for Mo.

Unfortunately I used this horse...that was a lot of money to pay for him.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

I don't think I saw an impressive race this weekend at the Spa, Rachel's race included.

Uncle Mo and Rapport?

[Seattleallstar]

Geez this would be an issue if Macho Again caught Rachel in the Woodward. Clearly 9 was the limit, and 10 was pushing it.

[CSC]

Life at 10 has never gone off higher than 4-1 in her lifetime on dirt, how is she going to be an overlay in her next start? Unless she goes back to turf, but going off of her lone turf try that would be foolish. Furthermore doesn't she regress off of her duel with Rach? Doesn't seem like a great bet to me next out.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by CSC

Life at 10 has never gone off higher than 4-1 in her lifetime on dirt, how is she going to be an overlay in her next start? Unless she goes back to turf, but going off of her lone turf try that would be foolish. Furthermore doesn't she regress off of her duel with Rach? Doesn't seem like a great bet to me next out.

That's exactly the kind of reasoning that DrugS is saying is going to happen next time she runs.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

That's exactly the kind of reasoning that DrugS is saying is going to happen next time she runs.

I know his reasoning, I agree at times a bad last race on paper is a great betting angle, but when a horse has never been higher than 4-1 on dirt in her life, what odds are good odds? Say what you want about Rachel Alexandra, horses that have hooked her have not fared well in their next races. Ie. Unrivaled Belle, Zardana...ect.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by CSC

I know his reasoning, I agree at times a bad last race on paper is a great betting angle, but when a horse has never been higher than 4-1 on dirt in her life, what odds are good odds? Say what you want about Rachel Alexandra, horses that have hooked her have not fared well in their next races. Ie. Unrivaled Belle, Zardana...ect.

True enough.

It's an odd thing that in the three races RA has lost this year, it's been something like double digits lengths back to the third horse.