RAGS TO RICHES: Fever.. No Oaks..

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Sometimes I wonder about these kind of things.

If I was in Pletcher's position...after the Belmont Stakes win, it would have been very tempting to use some gamesmanship, and say Rags to Riches next race will be the Coaching Club. With the race being 10 furlongs at Belmont, he can basically scare off horses, forcing some decent ones who could have impacted the outcome to not even nominate, let alone not point for the race.

Which ever one of the five other Pletcher horses nominated to this race that runs, will probably have an easier go of it now that some of the other competiton has been scarred off.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Sometimes I wonder about these kind of things.

If I was in Pletcher's position...after the Belmont Stakes win, it would have been very tempting to use some gamesmanship, and say Rags to Riches next race will be the Coaching Club. With the race being 10 furlongs at Belmont, he can basically scare off horses, forcing some decent ones who could have impacted the outcome to not even nominate, let alone not point for the race.

Which ever one of the five other Pletcher horses nominated to this race that runs, will probably have an easier go of it now that some of the other competiton has been scarred off.

Octave is most likely going to be one lucky filly.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Sometimes I wonder about these kind of things.

If I was in Pletcher's position...after the Belmont Stakes win, it would have been very tempting to use some gamesmanship, and say Rags to Riches next race will be the Coaching Club. With the race being 10 furlongs at Belmont, he can basically scare off horses, forcing some decent ones who could have impacted the outcome to not even nominate, let alone not point for the race.

Which ever one of the five other Pletcher horses nominated to this race that runs, will probably have an easier go of it now that some of the other competiton has been scarred off.

Insert Frankel for pletcher and its a common ploy

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Frankel is as slick as they come.

[Alan07]

Even though Rags to Riches has been withdrawn from the Coach Club American Oaks, ESPN will not be covering Saturday's Grade II, $300,000 San Diego Handicap at Del Mar.

[letswastemoney]

Originally Posted by Alan07

Even though Rags to Riches has been withdrawn from the Coach Club American Oaks, ESPN will not be covering Saturday's Grade II, $300,000 San Diego Handicap at Del Mar.

Are you sure? Del Mar's website is saying they will cover it live.