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![]() Its overblow I can tell you that,
I will share what Mike told me after the race and that was he was never out of horse at any point but the horse just did not want to mix it up in the traffic, the horse wants to be clear of other horses unlike street sense who seems to just accelerate through traffic. The gallop out was just a illusion of other horses on respirators and the other being pulled up. If he wins its because he has matured and improves to make up that 7-8 beyer points he is shy of. |
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2) TG wise, he needs to improve about 4 points, or 10 lengths, into Curlin, now if Curlin regresses and Tiago moves forward, like he should, then he has a shot |
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Johnson? Jordan? |
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![]() Can I place a bet on Smith.....
Just a hunch |
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Yes, Smith, sorry thought it was implied. |
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![]() I'm an idiot. My lack of reading skills, or more so reading too fast, didn't process it correctly.
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Ole' Timer says to another leaving Keystone Race Track (Philly ) ...""Its a good thing I broke even today, I really needed the money """!!!! Gotta Love Horse Racing !! |
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I think Curlin has to move back and both Slew's Tizzy and Tiago are horses that are going to move forward. How forward, I don't know, but I think the value is there on them to invest in the notion of one of them freaking.... |
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![]() to me, the "gallop out" is one of the most overrated handicapping angles. who cares what they do after the race is over?
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![]() After three strides past the wire I wouldn't get very hyped about what happens other than to view it as a positive sign that the horse wasn't falling apart.
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![]() I agree that gallop outs are over analyzed unless it is during a workout. But Curlin should improve off of his Preakness race. I do not care what the TG people say, Curlin will run better in the Belmont than he did in the Preakness. Tiago is my pick to round out the trifecta. I like Rags to get 2nd. More than likely, I will key Curlin on top with Rags and Tiago with all.
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![]() I can't understand why anyone thinks Tiago can win this race; well, outside of the fact that it's a horse race and anything can happen.
In his best race, Tiago ran 1 1/8 in 1:49 2/5. Assuming he can run another 3/8 in the time he ran the last 1/8 in that race, he runs a mile and half in 2:29 and a fraction. Using the same approach, Slew's Tizzy, who hasn't gone more than 1 1/16 doesn't look much better. OTOH, Curlin can slow down in the last 5/16 versus his Preakness time and do 2:26 or close to it. I know that's a simple analysis and I'm no expert, but I don't understand folks being excited about any horse's chances of beating Curlin with the exception of Hard Spun, and that's mild excitement. I will probably throw Prado in because of recurring Birdstone nightmares. For what it's worth, Jay Cronley's picks on espn.com: Curlin Hard Spun CP West imawildandcrazyguy Punch line from an old 'priest at the race track' joke: "Son, don't you know the difference between blessing a horse and giving it its last rites?" |
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That quote from Mike Smith leads me to believe he has a great chance to at least hit the board in the Belmont. The field is much smaller so he shouldn't have to mix it up with any other horses in traffic and it sounds like the distance should be no problem for him. |