BC: Spr; FMS; D-Mile (PP's/Odds)

Slewbopper · #1 10-18-2007, 06:48 PM

If BSFs were not part of the PPs, like in the past, Midnight Lute's 124 would really not stick out. That number and Baffert working him in 9 and change wll make him the fave in the Sprint. I am going with the Idiot. Ran a full second faster than Monmouth specialist Joey P did a race earlier on the same card. And since he is a 3 yo, I think he should be improving.

ArlJim78 · #2 10-18-2007, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slewbopper

If BSFs were not part of the PPs, like in the past, Midnight Lute's 124 would really not stick out. That number and Baffert working him in 9 and change wll make him the fave in the Sprint. I am going with the Idiot. Ran a full second faster than Monmouth specialist Joey P did a race earlier on the same card. And since he is a 3 yo, I think he should be improving.

he may be improving, but the way i look at it is without that one Monmouth race Idiot Proof would not even be considered a contender, so to me there is nothing in the way of confirmation that he is good enough to win this, or that its likely he'll run back to something close to that race. I hate to pick one race out of the PP's and base everything on it, especially a weak looking GR3.
In the Ancient Title Gregs Gold was much the best and Idiot Proof was less than a length in front of Barbeque Eddie, who has only a maiden win to his credit. you may say that he didn't like the cushion track but the fact remains that the beyer from that race was better than all of his dirt beyers save for the Monmouth romp. imo he's not a win candidate.

NoChanceToDance · #3 10-19-2007, 10:23 AM

Everything is fine with Silent Kitty.

There had been rumours that all was not well with him, so i got onto a friend who works in America for Godolphin and he said all is well with him. He sat on him a few days ago and he seemed in very good form with himself.

Having said that, this is what he told me before his last start.

NoChanceToDance · #4 10-19-2007, 02:17 PM

People wanting to bet Discreet Cat for the dirt mile were given a boost today when Godolphin confirmed that Frankie Dettori wouldn't be taking the ride on him.

SentToStud · #5 10-18-2007, 07:43 PM

just 3 favorites have won the BC sprint off preps in NY. 15 BCS favorite have prepped at NY. That's 15 of 22, as there were 2 years with no NY prepped horses in the race.

on the other hand, nine BC Sprint winners total have prepped in NY.

If you take a NY chalk in the BC Sprint, you are going to pay a premium.