Perryville -G3 Keeneland Friday...wow.

You guys told me before the weekend that good dirt horses would like it, and then pointed to the upcoming Happy Ticket race as one that could prove that.

So, ummm, remind me of all the good dirt horses who have shown they like it?
So far the poster child is High Cotton, who just ran off the board in the Pegasus, and that ain't saying much.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by oracle80

You guys told me before the weekend that good dirt horses would like it, and then pointed to the upcoming Happy Ticket race as one that could prove that.

So, ummm, remind me of all the good dirt horses who have shown they like it?

I think Happy Ticket liked it just fine. The Distaff division sucks compared to the FM Turf so she just plain wasn't as good as Asi Siempre. She would have gotten up for second if she didn't steady in the stretch.

I also told you I liked Great Hunter, Street Sense, and Passport more than CQ wherever the race was run. Great Hunter won and Street Sense lost by a nose to CQ.

Untouched Talent didn't seem to have too much problem with it.

Getting back on topic, I'll take Court Folly, High Finance, and Latent Heat here for the tri.

[The Bid]

Happy Ticket didnt mind the track, she did get checked up and steadied pretty good in the stretch. She will run on anything.

Originally Posted by oracle80

You guys told me before the weekend that good dirt horses would like it, and then pointed to the upcoming Happy Ticket race as one that could prove that.

So, ummm, remind me of all the good dirt horses who have shown they like it?
So far the poster child is High Cotton, who just ran off the board in the Pegasus, and that ain't saying much.

Happy Ticket proved those people were right. Happy Ticket had the race won if he didnt get completely cut off. The jock and trainer both said they were amazed with the way HT performed and that it was bad racing luck that got them beat not the surface. Go back and watch the race and u will see.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by oracle80

You guys told me before the weekend that good dirt horses would like it, and then pointed to the upcoming Happy Ticket race as one that could prove that.

So, ummm, remind me of all the good dirt horses who have shown they like it?
So far the poster child is High Cotton, who just ran off the board in the Pegasus, and that ain't saying much.

I'm confused as to what you're saying here- High Cotton is a good dirt horse who liked it because he won the Rushaway on it? If that's the case, i'll make the counter argument that he could have won that race 3 legged with the bums in that field. I'm not so sure he REALLY liked it, because he certainly didn't run his fastest in that race, rather than he just was a layup against that group.

Sadly, something was amiss in the Pegasus. He stopped like a hooker at a Jersey Turnpike rest stop at the top of the stretch. I'm hoping it was just he bled or something.