American Pharoah...

ADJMK · #1 04-29-2015, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DaTruth

Going against. I just don't see how sitting off a hopeless longshot early in the Arkansas Derby means the "can he rate?" box gets a check mark. Let's see what happens when he rates behind Dortmund and engages him on the far turn.

Sitting in the clear off a 45.4 half doesn't get a check mark from me either.Sure he relaxed. Didn't expect him to be running off into those fractions.

Sightseek · #2 04-29-2015, 05:55 PM

I love the post he drew.

alysheba4 · #3 04-29-2015, 05:59 PM

which is?

Sightseek · #4 04-29-2015, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by alysheba4

which is?

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alysheba4 · #5 04-29-2015, 06:05 PM

thanks, dont like that at all, better than 1 or 2 but damn he is in the grandstands.

knickslions2 · #6 04-29-2015, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by alysheba4

thanks, dont like that at all, better than 1 or 2 but damn he is in the grandstands.

It's a great draw for him

alysheba4 · #7 04-29-2015, 06:24 PM

Rudeboyelvis · #8 04-29-2015, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by knickslions2

It's a great draw for him

agree completely.

His race to lose now, with Firing Line and Stanford drawing outside of Dortmund.

OldDog · #9 04-30-2015, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Sightseek

I love the post he drew.

I think it's good for him. He'll break fast, as will many, should be able to avoid a lot of the early jostling and even if he's 3-4 wide in the clubhouse turn he'll be able to deal with that.

If the post draw affected my picks at first glance, it's that I'm paying more attention to Far Right and thinking I will want to include him in my exotics. Looking for Mike Smith to make a left turn straightaway, save ground, and begin picking them off on the far turn.

IrishofNDMan · #10 04-30-2015, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by OldDog

I think it's good for him. He'll break fast, as will many, should be able to avoid a lot of the early jostling and even if he's 3-4 wide in the clubhouse turn he'll be able to deal with that.

If the post draw affected my picks at first glance, it's that I'm paying more attention to Far Right and thinking I will want to include him in my exotics. Looking for Mike Smith to make a left turn straightaway, save ground, and begin picking them off on the far turn.

My thoughts exactly, I can just picture far right and mike smith taking the lead in deep stretch.