Classic

#1 10-04-2007, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by miraja2

DrugS, what you say about Lawyer Ron makes sense, but according to Pletcher, he is going to do the exact opposite of what you spelled out.
According to this article (http://www.drf.com/news/article/89024.html):
"Pletcher said he would train Lawyer Ron a little harder going into the Classic, and said he and jockey John Velazquez believe it might be best to let Lawyer Ron roll early, rather than try and ration his speed."
Now of course, he could be bluffing and might actually intend a completely different strategy. If he is telling the truth however, that doesn't seem to bode well for Hard Spun at all.

Lawyer Ron showed he was itchy again early. He settled down nicely (not hard with that field), but he waisted some energy early. JV did not have the smooth go early on that he might have liked so I can see how he might feel this way.

miraja2 · #2 10-04-2007, 11:00 PM

Until we know how the track is playing that weekend, this all seems like a relatively pointless conversation.

#3 10-04-2007, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by miraja2

Until we know how the track is playing that weekend, this all seems like a relatively pointless conversation.

Yeah. How about them Cubs?

miraja2 · #4 10-04-2007, 11:04 PM

Well, as a lifelong Cubs-hater, discussing their poor performace in the playoffs would make me quite happy.

The Indomitable DrugS · #5 10-04-2007, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by miraja2

Until we know how the track is playing that weekend, this all seems like a relatively pointless conversation.

Not when future wagers are being discussed. And I responded to the posting of future wagers.

That's what I liked most about the original TVG fantasy contest...you had to handicap races three and four weeks in advance, and a lot of people just wrongly assumed that it's impossible to gauge how likely a race will be run weeks before entries are drawn. As well as wrongly assuming that tendencies for tracks about to open are impossible to know until races have been run over them.

miraja2 · #6 10-04-2007, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Not when future wagers are being discussed.

Fair enough.