6/2 (BEL): Pennine Ridge (G3)

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Choose your own adventure:

(1) Damn autocorrect. I typed "Southwest" and that's what it came up with...

(2) The worse part is that I had trouble spelling "Louisiana"...

(3) The Louisiana Derby used to be run at 8.5 furlongs, so My Boy Jack would have been the winner were it not for the poor judgment of Fair Grounds racing officials...

(4) I'm just happy someone actually read the entire post.

Happy or amazed?

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Happy or amazed?

I was actually going to use "thrilled" but "amazed" is probably more accurate.

I just read this morning--buried in some article about Justify's latest workout-- that American Anthem, who received quite a bit of press last year during the Derby trail and then later put up a sharp effort on the Belmont undercard in the Woody Stephens, successfully returned to the races a couple of days ago at Churchill Downs.

My first reaction was that I wished these message boards were more active so I could more easily pick up on these things (where the hell was RHT on this?) before they happen. Then I realized that the racing news sites (the one's that are left) ought to have been promoting his comeback.

This is probably why the Blood-Horse's main distribution strategy is to hand out free copies of its latest edition outside the entrance to the Men's bathroom at the Keeneland Sales Pavilion.

I guess I should just be thankful that the Tapwrit allowance got a headline or two.

[blackthroatedwind]

I thought American Anthem might run in the Met. He should have.

I thought Tapwrit actually ran OK. He was overly aggressive on a quick pace and stayed on reasonably well. If he can stay sound, maybe he can step forward and contend in some tougher races.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I thought American Anthem might run in the Met. He should have.

I thought Tapwrit actually ran OK. He was overly aggressive on a quick pace and stayed on reasonably well. If he can stay sound, maybe he can step forward and contend in some tougher races.

I'm still waiting for someone to figure out Hoffenheim. There still seems time for him to progress into a decent late running sprinter (like his sire), but not only do they keep flip flopping distances on him, now he's alternating running styles, too.

The horse was well meant from the get-go as an expensive yearling purchase and was also briefly touted as a 3yo as a potential Derby prospect in the Baffert barn. Now its a slippery slope back into the claiming ranks where Jacobson got him.

Hopefully they develop a game plan for him beyond the next available race between 6.5 and 8.5 furlongs.

[blackthroatedwind]

In that barn, a plan would be unusual.