Bob Black Jack...

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

I think he has the least chance of winning.Tell me something.Did you actually look at his 2 route races,and think he has a shot to win a 10f race against the best 3 year olds in the country? Since they have such a hard-on to 2 turn with a gifted sprinter,then they should have tried to win the Calbred stakes last weekend.Sorry,but I despise people that force their animals to do stuff they aren't equipped to do. Both the routes he was in were slow- paced.I don't think that will happen tomorrow.Prepare to see him backing up.This is how horses get hurt(putting them in idiotic spots.)They don't deserve a good horse like this.I don't believe some of these people give a damn about their horse's well being.They just want "an experience."10f is not 9f.Tomorrow they get their due punishment for being stupid.

And how good are the best three year olds in the country this year? The favorite is breaking from post 20, has run three times, has quarter cracks and is wearing front wraps.

The second choice has never run on dirt.

The third choice just stunk it up really bad in his last prep.

And the others? If you took out the names and threw them in a hat...they are all about the same horse.

He has the highest lifetime single race fig. That alone should merit consideration. He finished half a length behind the probable second choice in his last race and had a tougher trip.

Im not saying he is going to win but I disagree that it was stupid for them to take a shot.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

And how good are the best three year olds in the country this year? The favorite is breaking from post 20, has run three times, has quarter cracks and is wearing front wraps.

The second choice has never run on dirt.

The third choice just stunk it up really bad in his last prep.

And the others? If you took out the names and threw them in a hat...they are all about the same horse.

He has the highest lifetime single race fig. That alone should merit consideration. He finished half a length behind the probable second choice in his last race and had a tougher trip.

Im not saying he is going to win but I disagree that it was stupid for them to take a shot.

We don't have to wait very long to find out.He has the least chance to win though.If they make it concrete, he could get some part,but they will regret this whole thing.Makes me really appreciate others that didn't force their sprinters to go this direction.You keep saying he was close in his last race.This is a furlong longer(10f,)and he had nothing left to give at 9f.Exactly how many more lengths would he have lost by if he had gone 10f?

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

We don't have to wait very long to find out.He has the least chance to win though.If they make it concrete, he could get some part,but they will regret this whole thing.Makes me really appreciate others that didn't force their sprinters to go this direction.You keep saying he was close in his last race.This is a furlong longer(10f,)and he had nothing left to give at 9f.Exactly how many more lengths would he have lost by if he had gone 10f?

its not like he was backing up in his last race. He ran his last eighth in less than 13 seconds after being on the pace the whole race through splits of 1:11 and !:35 and 2. Why was that bad? He ran 9 furlongs in 1:48.

I just dont see how he doesnt compare to just about every horse in the field. He was barely beaten by the second choice last out. I realize that it is an extra furlong but none of us know for sure what the pace scenario will be like until the gate opens.

He may finish dead last but it is the same shot that almost every other horse has. There are vanity entries but i dont see this as being one. Not the SA derby runner up. Not the horse with the highest lifetime beyer. If it were my horse and i had the money i would enter him. I bet most owners or trainers would.

[hockey2315]

There are much more viable longshots than BBJ. . .

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

There are much more viable longshots than BBJ. . .

im sure there are. who and why? Why are they so much more viable on paper than BBJ?

Im not saying he is the best horse in the race or even close. What i am saying is that i dont think the owners were wrong for sending him. He has a puncher's chance to at least grab a piece.

[cowgirlintexas]

A part of me will be rooting for him after seeing an interview yesterday on ESPN with the trainer. Small time guy who seems just like "one of us". I believe this is only his 5th horse to ever train, cost $25k and talk about lucky!! Takes most trainers YEARS if ever to get one that makes it this far. What a great story it will be and tears will be flowing for sure if this horse wins. Go "Bob"!!