Weekend Stakes Beyers ~ By My Standards 97; Cutting Humor 95

[RHT2004]

Originally Posted by moses

Is the field for the FL derby set yet? I’ve kept hearing that Vekoma is possible there but think they’re headed for somewhere the weekend after.

What about his last race makes anyone think he can beat Hidden Scroll or even Code of Honor.

[moses]

Originally Posted by RHT2004

What about his last race makes anyone think he can beat Hidden Scroll or even Code of Honor.

He was coming off a long lay-off so I think he may have needed a race. When I thought he was finished, he just kept running and was able to nab Hidden Scroll for show. I like horses that want to run at the end like that. Plus I thought Code of Honor got a perfect trip and probably won’t happen again like that.

All that said, I’ve just been high on Vekoma since the Nashua. I could be wrong about him. I’m just not going to write him off after the Fountain of Youth. I thought it was a solid effort and I think he’s capable of improving with one under his belt now.