Weekend Stakes Beyers

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

The headline and article were contradictory, which became clear if you read the story.

I'm wondering if we really should be considering Potesta a major contender for the BC Distaff off the basis of a desperate head-bob win over Eden's Moon, perhaps the most disappointing of Baffert's many disappointing 3yo fillies this year.

It's also curious that if she's top class and going to run at Del Mar, why not run in the Clement Hirsch, a Grade 1 that is open to older horses? The Vanity locally was won in a huge upset by perrennial also-ran Lovethewayyouare, who is probably going out of town for her next start anyways. Ron Ellis's Include Me Out is probably unlikely to waste time on the Polytrack, too, in advance of the BC.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

I'm wondering if we really should be considering Potesta a major contender for the BC Distaff off the basis of a desperate head-bob win over Eden's Moon, perhaps the most disappointing of Baffert's many disappointing 3yo fillies this year.

It's also curious that if she's top class and going to run at Del Mar, why not run in the Clement Hirsch, a Grade 1 that is open to older horses? The Vanity locally was won in a huge upset by perrennial also-ran Lovethewayyouare, who is probably going out of town for her next start anyways. Ron Ellis's Include Me Out is probably unlikely to waste time on the Polytrack, too, in advance of the BC.

The 3YO fillies in CA this year are historically awful. I'm in no hurry to consider her a contender for the BC Distaff.

Luckily for her sake, Sadler basically finished off Zazu and the chances of Include Me Out pulling a Vision in Gold soon and heading to the sidelines are solid.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

It's also curious that if she's top class and going to run at Del Mar, why not run in the Clement Hirsch, a Grade 1 that is open to older horses?

Mitchell said he wanted to take advantage of straight 3yo's another time before facing elders.