4/5-6 (OP): Oaklawn H. (Gr. II); Apple Blsm (Gr. I); Fantasy (Gr. II)

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Where else is that horse going to run?

Here you have a fairly classy turf to synth convert. Just won the BIG CAP. You figure in that situation it's time to kiss the earth. Your foreign turf import got right and you managed to luck into a beautiful surface situation with the synthetic sham. However when you have this years Breeders Cup at Santa Anita(and not even dare looking to NEXT YEARS AS WELL!) you would have to wonder how your stars could have aligned. The rest of this season is a prep for the BC with a few big stops. You may even go turf or lay off to avoid the heavy Del Mar surface.

So what do you do? Ship him to Oaklawn and run him 1st on the dirt? Right...



also worth noting that he is the morning line favorite and looks to be a nice bet against.

[SniperSB23]

What is the reasoning for Howard not running Grasshopper here? Hardly a scary field. I guess the Pimlico Special and Stephen Foster are likely to be no better though.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

What is the reasoning for Howard not running Grasshopper here? Hardly a scary field. I guess the Pimlico Special and Stephen Foster are likely to be no better though.

agreed.

however, he's aiming for some lame duck g3 at aqu at the end of the month. i think it's named the westchester? its during the week, not on a weekend.

[ArlJim78]

how does Ginger Punch not simply run these off their feet?

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

how does Ginger Punch not simply run these off their feet?

You talking about the Apple Blossom field or the Oaklawn Handicap field cause I think that could apply to either.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

You talking about the Apple Blossom field or the Oaklawn Handicap field cause I think that could apply to either.

well i wouldn't go quite that far.

[jcs11204]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

You talking about the Apple Blossom field or the Oaklawn Handicap field cause I think that could apply to either.

you guys are crazy... the oaklawn group is not that bad
as for ginger, she will have her hands full with Zenyatta

[letswastemoney]

it's going to be a slow pace. i say ginger punch will win.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by jcs11204

you guys are crazy... the oaklawn group is not that bad
as for ginger, she will have her hands full with Zenyatta

i expect Zenyatta will be a non factor, third maybe.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by jcs11204

you guys are crazy... the oaklawn group is not that bad
as for ginger, she will have her hands full with Zenyatta

Zenyatta could have run another half furlong in almost 8 seconds and still beat that group of slowpokes in the Oaklawn Handicap.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

how does Ginger Punch not simply run these off their feet?

She does just that. WIN.