3/1-2 (3yo): Miracle Wood; Sham/Baldwin; Battaglia; TX Heritage

[miraja2]

If I place any money on this race it will somehow involve Victory Pete.
I know he hasn't cracked the exacta in any of his four non-turf starts, and he is stretching out to 9f despite the fact that his sire was a sprinter, but I look for him to be competitive here at what will probably be a big price.

[Danzig]

so what will coast guard scratching do to the complexion of the race?

[tiggerv]

Originally Posted by Danzig

so what will coast guard scratching do to the complexion of the race?

Takes the only real pace out of the race. I guess Victory Pete could inherit the lead but it wouldn't surprise me if Flores just sends El Gato Malo and dares them to catch him. He doesn't seem to want to rate anyway.

Originally Posted by tiggerv

Takes the only real pace out of the race. I guess Victory Pete could inherit the lead but it wouldn't surprise me if Flores just sends El Gato Malo and dares them to catch him. He doesn't seem to want to rate anyway.

Just curious...
Why do you say the horse cant rate?
The races I watch of him look like he
does what is asked of him. He seems
versatile, just dont know how far
he can go...

I dont really see much the horse has
done wrong in only three races.

I'm taking Cherokee Triangle in the Battaglia. Last two on a yielding turf course are throwouts, IMO.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by Danzig

so what will coast guard scratching do to the complexion of the race?

It opens it up even more for my boy Victory Pete to wire the field.
Of course he could still fade late and one or two of the classier horses might run by him, but if you are playing exotics, don't let the extremely slow figures scare you off of Pete.
He'll be in contention.

[Danzig]

i see that reflect times also is adding blinkers. maybe pete won't be left alone early....

[lemoncrush]

Steve,

Wasn't Mark Casse's "Miner's Claim" pointing to the Battaglia?
I'm surprised he's not entered there.

[lemoncrush]

Originally Posted by lemoncrush

Steve,

Wasn't Mark Casse's "Miner's Claim" pointing to the Battaglia?
I'm surprised he's not entered there.

To answer my own question, Bloodhorse is reporting that Miner's Claim had a temperature, and Casse decided not to enter him.

[DerbyCat]

I was impressed with Victory Pete when he ran in the California Derby at Golden Gate Fields - he's a beautiful horse (I actually have a picture of him from that race hanging in my office). I worry that he will fade in the stretch, I think El Gato Malo will cruise by him like he's standing still... but I'll still be doing a El Gato Malo/Victory Pete exacta a few times

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Cherokee Triangle looks interesting against this group

Is Keith Kinmon purposely trying to ruin his filly?