Slew's Tizzy.. stuns Lex @ 40-1

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Wonder how this will stack up versus last weekend's Blue Grass???

[AeWingnut]

I thougt the exacta was a little short
someone knew it was going to happen

I've hit better payoffs with shorter odds is all I'm saying

wow

the only horse to hit the board for me was #1

sigh

[TheSpyder]

unreal...to bad my lucky numbers arnt 6-10!!!!

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

From Downey's site:

Curlin in Good Shape; On Way to Kentucky. Curlin came out of the Grade II Arkansas Derby "without a pimple". He left Hot Springs this morning on the same flight with Storm in May, who, after a surprising second in the Arkansas Derby, will go on to the Kentucky Derby as well. Storm in May's stable mate, Delightful Kiss, fourth in the race, is also on the flight and will be pointed to a stakes race Derby week in Louisville. Bill Kaplan trains the pair.

Officer Rocket is out and I hope Sedgefield doesn't go, but it still is up in the air for Chelokee

When did Bill Kaplan start training Delightful Kiss? Unless there's some news Pete Anderson trains Delightful Kiss. They may have confused Kiss with Kaplan's Wildandcrazyguy as Storm in May's stablemate.

Belgravia, Soaring By and Forty Grams were crippled. It was ugly to watch.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

I thougt the exacta was a little short
someone knew it was going to happen

I've hit better payoffs with shorter odds is all I'm saying

wow

the only horse to hit the board for me was #1

sigh

The 7 was the only for me...3/2/8 were my top three, they finished bottom three

[Pedigree Ann]

The jocks have finally figured out that they CAN set slow fractions and still win IF they have a good enough horse. Teuflesburg wasn't good enough.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

The jocks have finally figured out that they CAN set slow fractions and still win IF they have a good enough horse. Teuflesburg wasn't good enough.

Those fractions weren't slow. They were square and honest. He ran them off their feet.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Agreed and the track is definitely playing different than it was last week. Seems faster, more kind to speed.

I think the way the jocks rode that race last week (Blue Grass) was the main reason it was run so slow. Nobody wanted to run on the front end because the way the track was playing against "speed". Run like a turf race, the main players didn't want to get "killed" in that prep. That's why I think Great Hunter can bounce back with a good effort in two weeks. I'm not taking anything away from Dominican either and as usual; Street Sense ran his "A" race. I'm giving last week's Blue Grass...a pass .

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

That's a fair arguement. It just seems to me this week that more horses are running well while being either on the lead or right there. That was a death sentence for the majority of the meet and definitely last year. Not sure if they tweaked the track a bit or what, maybe it's because the weather is a bit warmer as I heard mentioned.

Yeah it's the warmer weather. Still it's almost impossible to play pick 3's and 4's at that track unless you're on PG's level.

[golfer]

While watching, and ripping up most of my tickets, I thought that the track had been "tampered" with. Although I don't follow Keeneland as closely as some here, it definitely seemed to play differently today. Which only makes a difficult task borderline impossible

[Scav]

While I don't think this field was particular strong, what this shows is how strong the 3 year old races were down at the Fairgrounds. Friggin Notional just HAD to get hurt, this would have only strengthen his case.

[Cannon Shell]

I think I'm Derbyed out already

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I think I'm Derbyed out already

Yep, I am looking forward to betting Showing Up though on Derby day, that should be easy money

[Buffymommy]

I likie likie Slew's Tizzy!

I had the winner, but the tri I picked fell through. Oh well.

Honestly, I don't know if they should run him in the derby. But he does look like a big sturdy horse, but am unsure of only two weeks off.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I thought I read Tagg was waiting for the Manhattan, or maybe not, I have to check.

I thought for sure he would be pointed towards the Grade 1 on Derby day, he is pointing towards all Grade 1's this year, hope he comes to the Million also

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by golfer

While watching, and ripping up most of my tickets, I thought that the track had been "tampered" with. Although I don't follow Keeneland as closely as some here, it definitely seemed to play differently today. Which only makes a difficult task borderline impossible

Golf,

Speed has been holding better and better as the week progressed..

[golfer]

Thanks, Steve.. that's the problem with being a "weekend warrior", you tend to miss some things. Do you think this is a natural occurrence, or did they do something to create this?

[Bobby Fischer]

I thought Slew's Tizzy was a piece of junk. He broke his maiden at Turfway on a wet day when the track was playing faster than usual. They throw him in over his head for two stakes and he ends up here... I thought he had no chance. Actually looked like a bigger animal with these today.

How many times does a bomb come in with blinkers-off and a strong workout?

Starbase is a Tale of the Cat so he is bred for this track although the early speed was a big turnoff.

Speed was either carrying or nobody good was closing and the horses who weren't held back early had the best trips...

[sumitas]

Slews Tizzy ran a nicely paced race that would have given him a chance to win on dirt as well. His fractions were solid but he was able to keep gas in the tank for the stretch when he "dusted" em.