Expert opinions - Hatta Fort odds?

[Scav]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Wrong as usual. He'll be second choice at absolute worst and he is the reason I told you to look at the PP's again.

How is he 2nd choice, who goes below him?

[Scav]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I said second choice at absolute worst. I can see Prussian taking a lot of money. Maybe not enough to be favorite, but we'll see.

Honestly, I will be surprised to see him in this race, when do you see Mott come back off 12 days....almost never

[NoLuvForPletch]

It'll be interesting to see how CD's stablemate runs. Might give us some insight on what to expect from CD.

Interesting read in the POST yesterday.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06022008...ilt_113590.htm

[NoLuvForPletch]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Didn't he already run here?

Yes, he ran in the Peter Pan.

I was thinking if he ran huge on the turf that these guys from Japan may be a little smarter than we are giving them credit for. The works for Casino Drive are a funny read right now. But if Spark Candle runs like those horses in Australia did I'm thinking it might not be all smoke and mirrors.

[Strategic Mission]

Originally Posted by NoLuvForPletch

Yes, he ran in the Peter Pan.

I was thinking if he ran huge on the turf that these guys from Japan may be a little smarter than we are giving them credit for. The works for Casino Drive are a funny read right now. But if Spark Candle runs like those horses in Australia did I'm thinking it might not be all smoke and mirrors.

It isn't smoke and mirrors regardless of how the horse runs on Friday. They are training for a 12f race. The Japanese know what they are doing. You don't run 1-2 in the Melbourne cup if you don't know what you are doing. Might not matter though if Big Brown is that good, but Casino Drive will run a big race, basically because he has the 12f pedigree and a great foundation.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Strategic Mission

It isn't smoke and mirrors regardless of how the horse runs on Friday. They are training for a 12f race. The Japanese know what they are doing. You don't run 1-2 in the Melbourne cup if you don't know what you are doing. Might not matter though if Big Brown is that good, but Casino Drive will run a big race, basically because he has the 12f pedigree and a great foundation.

you mean from his two career starts?

[brockguy]

Hatta Fort has got top class form here, 5-1 would be a gift if you got it..