Two of three are going to the Belmont

ArlJim78 · #1 05-21-2007, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid

That's nonsense. He's by freaking Danzig. Just because a horse tired after setting the pace in the Derby, then tired after a premature move in the Preakness, that doesn't mean he can't get 12 furlongs. I think it's a good move by Jones, he just has to get him to relax a little.

bingo, with the right training I don't see why he couldn't be a real factor at 12F. He may not win it because he may not be as fast as a Curlin, but I wouldn't say he has no shot and I wouldn't expect what I think many people expect, and that is that Hard Spun would collapse badly. If he runs relaxed he can go a long way.

#2 05-21-2007, 07:11 PM

Any jockey but Pino. Hell, Kevin Krigger looked like a better choice than Pino with his rides at Suffolk today.

ateamstupid · #3 05-21-2007, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Any jockey but Pino. Hell, Kevin Krigger looked like a better choice than Pino with his rides at Suffolk today.

How about Sally Mitchellhill? She's tearing it up at Calder.

slotdirt · #4 05-21-2007, 08:04 PM

I think ateam hit the nail on the head. I think Hard Spun can definitely be a factor, especially considering who we think will be heading to Belmont.

Rileyoriley · #5 05-21-2007, 08:37 PM

The pace is usually slower in the belmont as well so that would benefit Hard Spun. I think the rest that are planning to go are either raters or closers. The only one I don't know is the french horse mentioned on the bloodhorse website.

Rileyoriley · #6 05-21-2007, 08:39 PM

Cristobal is the french horse. Anyone know anything about him?

sumitas · #7 05-21-2007, 09:00 PM

Hard Spun could steal the race unless they replace pino with franklin.

miraja2 · #8 05-21-2007, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ArlJim78

bingo, with the right training I don't see why he couldn't be a real factor at 12F. He may not win it because he may not be as fast as a Curlin, but I wouldn't say he has no shot and I wouldn't expect what I think many people expect, and that is that Hard Spun would collapse badly. If he runs relaxed he can go a long way.

Jim, I agree that it would be foolish to say that he will "collapse badly" but when you say "if he runs relaxed"......that seems like a very big "if" to me.
That is the part I don't think he can do.