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

[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

[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

[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.

[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?

[pick4]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Golf,

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

The temperatures having been rising as the week has gone on too. It seemed like the Cushion Track at Hollywood was an honest track but the temps were a lot higher than Keeneland was during the fall meet and this years spring meet until the past few days. It will be interesting to see how things play out at Del Mar during the middle of summer with a mile track with a short stretch.

In years past I noticed that Keeneland was much more speed biased in the spring and in the fall the speed and rail bias was much less of a factor. It was also warmer in the spring. This year we've had record low temps in Lexington and maybe that is the reason the Keeneland main track has been so unfriendly to speed.

I do not have a grasp on this track. I'll continue to tread lightly until I do.

[Danzig]

according to the jock, belgravia bled in the race.
they may want to keep slew's tizzy on poly, that's his first win since turfway-he likes the stuff!

[JDank34]

Originally Posted by Danzig

according to the jock, belgravia bled in the race.
they may want to keep slew's tizzy on poly, that's his first win since turfway-he likes the stuff!

yeah. belgravia "bled"-----whew--that mule will never run again