TRIPLE CROWN TRAIL: Probables/Possibles

[taxicab]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

I think this Belmont could be a similar type race with Justify on the engine 5 or 6 in front

It might be 10+ open if something with some gas doesn't appear in the entry box.

[Merlinsky]

So what was up with that work by Blended Citizen? http://live.drf.com/nuggets/42870-bl...belmont-stakes

[moses]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

So what was up with that work by Blended Citizen? http://live.drf.com/nuggets/42870-bl...belmont-stakes

Yeesh. I like Blended Citizen for this race but may have to re-evaluate.

[moses]

Originally Posted by moses

Yeesh. I like Blended Citizen for this race but may have to re-evaluate.

Doesn’t seem as troublesome as I first thought. BC looked good in those 5 furlongs.

[moses]

Out of curiosity, does anyone give any weight to Jody Demling? I always see CBS bragging about his record but it seems like a lot of fluff and hype.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by moses

Doesn’t seem as troublesome as I first thought. BC looked good in those 5 furlongs.

During the work, sure, wouldn't have noticed anything amiss, but I never love hearing that description for how a horse wraps up their work. Is there a scenario where it's actually indicative of something positive or at least not negative? Of course Doug's gonna say it's fine. Could be, but eh.

Any thoughts on Hofburg yesterday? Seemed to recover his stride from that stumble (about 32 sec in on this footage), but you don't love the disruption. https://twitter.com/WatchXBTV/status...36720482926592

[Alabama Stakes]

I didn’t like the way he went. He looks tight and won’t be on any of my tickets

[moses]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

During the work, sure, wouldn't have noticed anything amiss, but I never love hearing that description for how a horse wraps up their work. Is there a scenario where it's actually indicative of something positive or at least not negative? Of course Doug's gonna say it's fine. Could be, but eh.

Any thoughts on Hofburg yesterday? Seemed to recover his stride from that stumble (about 32 sec in on this footage), but you don't love the disruption. https://twitter.com/WatchXBTV/status...36720482926592

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

I didn’t like the way he went. He looks tight and won’t be on any of my tickets

That workout is a little more concerning. He recovers but looks to me like he doesn’t want to run.

[moses]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

I didn’t like the way he went. He looks tight and won’t be on any of my tickets

Before doing that, I’m going to look at his other workouts. I try not to throw a horse out for one bad race, probably fair not to do it for one bad work either.