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

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by RHT2004

Hidden Scroll is the real deal. The horse that dueled with him and got run into the ground comes back and jogs in a stakes. To me Hidden Scroll is a lock on Saturday.

Gladiator King displayed his sprint prowess amid his muddled and butchered form, underscoring the tall order Hidden Scroll had in dueling with him in the FOY.

Nevertheless, it's only an excuse, because unlike horses like Justify (with Grade 1 sprinter Promises Fulfilled) and Rachel Alexandra (with Eclipse champion Big Drama), Hidden Scroll did not survive the duel...even if you want to say he "buried" Gladiator King.

Turning to the Florida Derby, we see that in all likelihood, Hidden Scroll will now have to face another front-runner in Maximum Security, whose performance in a 7-furlong starter closely mirrored Hidden Scroll's maiden in speed-figure and visual terms.

The sheer fact that Maximum Security is in the Florida Derby and not the Hutcheson (how would he have fared in the latter?) should make you rethink the whole "lock" thing.

If he has taken to Mott's attempt to wrangle him back off the pace (and visually it doesn't appear the horse is particularly willing to do so), we could see an Unbridled's Song-type performance. If not, we might see a Coronado's Quest-type effort at worst, or a Lil's Lad-type effort (he survived a duel, lugged out, and was DQ'd) at best.

[Kasept]

SUN Sunland Park Derby (G3): Cutting Humor 95 (First Samurai) T. Pletcher/J. Velazquez
SUN Sunland Park Oaks: Chasing Yesterday 68 (Tapit) B. Baffert/D. Van Dyke
SUN New Mexico Breeders' Derby: Sunscreen 65 (Southwestern Heat) C. Lambert/R. Eikleberry
SUN Bill Thomas Memorial S: All Out Blitz 93 (Concord Point) S. Callaghan/T. Baze
SUN New Mexico State University H: Shining Source 79 (Source) B. Rust/L. Contreras
SUN New Mexico Breeders' Oaks: McWend 52 (McKenna's Justice) M. Hernandez/E. Gonzalez
SUN Harry Henson H: Escape Clause 95 (Going Commando) D. Schnell/T. Baze

FG Star Guitar S: Grande Basin -- (Good and Tough) E. Johnston/M. Mena

[RHT2004]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Gladiator King displayed his sprint prowess amid his muddled and butchered form, underscoring the tall order Hidden Scroll had in dueling with him in the FOY.

Nevertheless, it's only an excuse, because unlike horses like Justify (with Grade 1 sprinter Promises Fulfilled) and Rachel Alexandra (with Eclipse champion Big Drama), Hidden Scroll did not survive the duel...even if you want to say he "buried" Gladiator King.

Turning to the Florida Derby, we see that in all likelihood, Hidden Scroll will now have to face another front-runner in Maximum Security, whose performance in a 7-furlong starter closely mirrored Hidden Scroll's maiden in speed-figure and visual terms.

The sheer fact that Maximum Security is in the Florida Derby and not the Hutcheson (how would he have fared in the latter?) should make you rethink the whole "lock" thing.

If he has taken to Mott's attempt to wrangle him back off the pace (and visually it doesn't appear the horse is particularly willing to do so), we could see an Unbridled's Song-type performance. If not, we might see a Coronado's Quest-type effort at worst, or a Lil's Lad-type effort (he survived a duel, lugged out, and was DQ'd) at best.

Fair