Circular Quay

[tycharles01]

Who is gonna ride who now thats the biggest question??

Gomez messed up on AGS in the Derby
Johnny V messed up on CQ in the Derby

Should have been SS,Hard Spun,AGS,CQ Super!!!

Now

Johnny V is said to have to mount on King of the Roxy

Do they let Gomez ride CQ or??

[lemoncrush]

Originally Posted by tycharles01

Who is gonna ride who now thats the biggest question??

Gomez messed up on AGS in the Derby
Johnny V messed up on CQ in the Derby

Should have been SS,Hard Spun,AGS,CQ Super!!!

Now

Johnny V is said to have to mount on King of the Roxy

Do they let Gomez ride CQ or??

Gomez would ride, I assume. He has mounts on the other stakes races there Friday, but no mount confirmed for the Preakness on Saturday. I assume Johnny V will keep his commitment to Team Valor and King of the Roxy.

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Do you really think those 2 riders messed up the rides and cost their horses a chance in the super because I must have been watching a different race. AGS was in contention at the top of the lane, but he was empty late, much like his Wood run. CQ was never a factor IMO, had nothing to do with the ride.

never a factor to win, yes I agree. But he was 4 wide on the first turn and I'm not sure how wide (at least 6 wide) on the 2nd.. he finished less than 2 lengths from Curlin... I think he had a chance at the super.

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Fair enough, but in a 20 horse field you are going to be wide on the turns. I guess it's also possible he was short in the race, but that's bound to happen off of a 8 week layoff. He had a pretty decent trip though and offered not too much late. I suppose it's not crazy to think he'll improve but it seems odd to me that he is all of the sudden a contender. He sees none of my money.

Yeah, I've been a CQ supporter, but must admit I'm losing faith. 'wildandcrazyguy appeared to outkick CQ in the stretch, and he had an even wider trip!
I'm not sure the track conditions and pace of the Preakness will set up well enough for CQ to win... or if he's even good enough to win it anyway. Obviously, it's way too early to predict anything yet.

[whodey17]

I dont see any scenario that would allow CQ to win this race. To me, he is a non-factor. He might pick up some pieces to get 5th. I am really interested to see how Hard Spun performs in the Preakness. I think he will back-up to the field this time.

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

In regards to Pimlico, I definitely haven't seen all of the races run there this year. But I did see a good portion the first week and all of the races this past weekend. Early in the meet it was like a merry go round, very difficult to make up any ground. This past weekend the track seemed very fair. Now, that doesn't mean it won't be souped on come Preakness day, but it has been playing fair recently.

Lets not use rational thinking at Derby Trail. Track supers don't soup up the course on big days. That's a silly urban legend. The preakness will be won by a deep closer. Promise.