Hey DrugS...

[PatCummings]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Anyone can see that runup is not included in Trakus. I'm just saying it would be better to include it. Runups are really an unfortunate part of US racing as they distort the times. It isn't a huge deal, but it does have an effect.

Agree with you COMPLETELY about including run-up. But that just isn't the standard here across the board. Run-up is distinctly American, good or bad. I think all bad.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Is Gulfstream really advertising "Our system sucks, but we're putting it in the PPs anyway"? Why not just get rid of the bad timer and report Trakus times? Doesn't the chart man just report what is on the infield timer? How hard it is to switch?

I think it's better to use the track timer -- but have Trakus in place to check for mistakes.

There are instances where a horse who finishes 2nd will have a slightly better final time than the winner.. because the trakus device is located in the saddle cloth and not on the tip of a horses nose.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

The Mike Stidham debuter at Fair Grounds from a week or so ago -- Table Three Ten or something like that -- she wasn't bet and was fucl<ing awesome. Great upside -- and with turf route breeding top and bottom.

Table Three Ten was sold to Team Valor and sent to Motion.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

Table Three Ten was sold to Team Valor and sent to Motion.

Do you have the date this horse ran? I want to pull the chart.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Do you have the date this horse ran? I want to pull the chart.

Friday, Nov. 25, 6th race.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

Table Three Ten was sold to Team Valor and sent to Motion.

I wonder what they paid for her?

She debuted great and has all the angles in the world going forward. If I was working for a syndicate like that - who wants to buy horses off of one race - I'd have been on the phone within 3 minutes after that race.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

How good did he look?

http://www1.drf.com/drfPDFChartRaces...=20111203&RN=3

Honestly I haven't seen the replay yet...

Nice headline. Sounds like he looked pretty damned good.

http://www.drf.com/news/gulfstream-d...d-career-start

[golfer]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Honestly I haven't seen the replay yet...

Nice headline. Sounds like he looked pretty damned good.

http://www.drf.com/news/gulfstream-d...d-career-start

He got away with fairly soft fractions, and may not have beaten much, but was very impressive doing it. Or, basically the same thing I posted after his debut.

[Calzone Lord]

His task was made easier with the rating tactics used on One Sock Down. OSD is a speed sprinter -- not a mid-pack miler -- understandable that they tried to make him something that he's not today instead of duel with the superior Discreet Cat colt. OSD will improve on the cut-back and tactic switch.

Big day for Discreet Cat. Not just this nice Pletcher winner in Florida... but in So. Cal a son of his took the Sham Stakes at Santa Anita and looked really good finishing up. That one may not be quite as talented -- but that one will be well suited to 9fs and probably even further than that.

[Calzone Lord]

96 Beyer for Discreet Dancer.

[my miss storm cat]

*DRFInside*Post Discreet Dancer missed scheduled work this a.m. due to slight temperature. May put planned Fountain of Youth start in jeopardy. #gulfstream

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