Rags to Riches confirmed for Belmont

MisterB · #1 06-05-2007, 09:07 AM

Goes from 5 Derby Colts to his only lady. This must hurt the ego. Now for that weak field of philly's she faced all year.

lemoncrush · #2 06-05-2007, 09:10 AM

sweet.
Makes the race a lot more interesting.

miraja2 · #3 06-05-2007, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MisterB

Goes from 5 Derby Colts to his only lady. This must hurt the ego. Now for that weak field of philly's she faced all year.

I am just glad that he isn't running Sam P.
If he did:
I would fall in love with the horse's great 12f pedigree.
I would see that the horse has a great running style for this race.
I would watch the replays of the Santa Anita Derby and the Kentucky Derby and realize that he ran deceptively decent races in both of those starts.
I would bet him heavily in the race at odds that thrilled me.
I would watch him finish 5th.

philcski · #4 06-05-2007, 09:32 AM

Good for Pletcher. I'm not her biggest fan but he stuck to his guns and said if only two of the top three go he'd send her. Maybe this is what he needs to break through in the TC...?

Adds a little intrigue to an otherwise very dull race.

The Bid · #5 06-05-2007, 09:34 AM

This filly was the only real chance he had at any of the triple crown races. Hes the only one that couldnt see that

philcski · #6 06-05-2007, 09:37 AM

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This filly was the only real chance he had at any of the triple crown races. Hes the only one that couldnt see that

And this is the only one she had a REAL chance in. Anybody want to wager a guess on her odds at post time? I'll guess 4-1.

MisterB · #7 06-05-2007, 09:37 AM

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This filly was the only real chance he had at any of the triple crown races. Hes the only one that couldnt see that

I think you will find around here, this is not true. Early on, nobody even thought she belonged with the boys, and only raced against weak fields. With only 3 races prior to the big events, who could blame them.

King Glorious · #8 06-05-2007, 11:47 AM

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I think you will find around here, this is not true. Early on, nobody even thought she belonged with the boys, and only raced against weak fields. With only 3 races prior to the big events, who could blame them.

I believe the horse that finished third in the Derby and won the Preakness went into the Derby with only three prior races, all against weak fields. If u are good, u are good. Her ability is not determined by who she races against; only her results are.

KY_Sasquash · #9 06-05-2007, 10:18 AM

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This filly was the only real chance he had at any of the triple crown races. Hes the only one that couldnt see that

Didnt realize that his owners were blind

Sightseek · #10 06-05-2007, 10:20 AM

Did Pletcher announce who will be riding her yet?

The Bid · #11 06-05-2007, 10:23 AM

KY_Sasquash

Maybe you are blind

I said he is the only one that hadnt realized that, never said anything about the owners

SniperSB23 · #12 06-05-2007, 10:25 AM

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Did Pletcher announce who will be riding her yet?

It has to be Prado, right?

XIIPointStables · #13 06-05-2007, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Sightseek

Did Pletcher announce who will be riding her yet?

What about Chantal Sutherland? Does she have a mount yet?

AeWingnut · #14 06-05-2007, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by miraja2

I am just glad that he isn't running Sam P.
If he did:
I would fall in love with the horse's great 12f pedigree.
I would see that the horse has a great running style for this race.
I would watch the replays of the Santa Anita Derby and the Kentucky Derby and realize that he ran deceptively decent races in both of those starts.
I would bet him heavily in the race at odds that thrilled me.
I would watch him finish 5th.

exactly. He looked good then when it was time he said , "time for me to quit"

I'm sure Rags will only be a factor until the 1/4 pole

blackthroatedwind · #15 06-05-2007, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by MisterB

Goes from 5 Derby Colts to his only lady. This must hurt the ego. Now for that weak field of philly's she faced all year.

I wouldn't be so sure that Todd didn't think she was the most talented before the Derby. He's a pretty smart guy and has a very good handle on the relative talents of his horses.

MisterB · #16 06-05-2007, 09:43 AM

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I wouldn't be so sure that Todd didn't think she was the most talented before the Derby. He's a pretty smart guy and has a very good handle on the relative talents of his horses.

Would have liked to see her run in Cal. against the boys though.

blackthroatedwind · #17 06-05-2007, 09:45 AM

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Would have liked to see her run in Cal. against the boys though.

I guess Todd didn't think it was necessary....and considering he almost won the Santa Anita Derby with King of the Roxy it's hard to say he made the wrong decision. While one could easily argue he shouldn't subvert one owner's best interests for another I would say in this case if Coolmore wanted Rags to Riches in the Santa Anita Derby she would have run.

All things considered she probably would have won.

robfla · #18 06-05-2007, 09:45 AM

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I wouldn't be so sure that Todd didn't think she was the most talented before the Derby. He's a pretty smart guy and has a very good handle on the relative talents of his horses.

no doubt about that.

Facing 19 opponents vs. 13 she towered over had to figure into his Derby decision on such a lightly raced filly.

justindew · #19 06-05-2007, 09:46 AM

Will I get 5-1?

robfla · #20 06-05-2007, 09:48 AM

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Will I get 5-1?

I dont know about that, but Curlin just went up from 2/5 to 4/5