12/1: Aqueduct (6th-9th)

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I will tell you one thing, you can't guess about your horse anymore after Sunday, as if he doesn't run at least respectably in there, I don't know when or where he will. Honestly, he is supposed to be, at least, one-two there.

From your mouth to God's ears..

PGiaco can talk to it better than me having bred Pal, Loyal Shadow, Alexandra's Halo and Cape of Storms out of U R Theweakestlink, but while the siblings have all won, none won early or at 2 at all. They've all had some ability but are inclined to mature slowly mentally. Loyal Shadow was 0/8 as a 2yo before catching on as a 3yo last year with the move to grass and a drop to MDN $25k. She then has gone on to 4 more wins the last 18 months and with Thursday's showing has banked more than $150k. We're taking advantage of the grass as Pal seems to prefer it, but he may not want to go the 8.5f. We'll see. Nakatani should get to control things up front, so if the mile and 'teenth is in his scope at this time, I agree he has a big chance..