Colonel John

[jcs11204]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

There was a great amount of discussion about him prior to the Derby and I know DrugS made it clear on this site that Tiznow's progeny are doing extraordinarily well on synthetic surfaces. Thus, Colonel John's ability to win a race like the Travers is completely unknown until he tries conventional dirt again.

I can tell you this much, if he comes into the Travers off of a good race in the Swaps but with no dirt race since the Derby, I'll bet against him with both fists.

NT

swaps ? i read today hes already at saratoga.

[texarkana]

Originally Posted by jcs11204

swaps ? i read today hes already at saratoga.

Huh? As of last week he was still at Hollywood Park and they were talking Swaps...

[jcs11204]

Originally Posted by texarkana

Huh? As of last week he was still at Hollywood Park and they were talking Swaps...

my local paper says that he is going to saratoga.... hold on im going to check it

[jcs11204]

ok i read it wrong, i guess he could be going swaps then to saratoga... here is the paragraph...

One-time top Derby candidate Pyro, who recently won the Northern Dancer at Churchill Downs for trainer Steve Asmussen, is another candidate. Trainers Todd Pletcher of Ready’s Echo and Behindatthebar, Dallas Stewart of Macho Again and Eoin Harty of Colonel John will also be on the grounds this summer, and none of their horses have been ruled out.

[Danzig]

according to the bloodhorse magazine i got in the mail yesterday, pyro is being pointed to the haskell. of course that could change, but i would think after the belmont that other trainers won't be quite so antsy about facing big brown. he showed he was a mere mortal that day.

[jcs11204]

Originally Posted by Danzig

according to the bloodhorse magazine i got in the mail yesterday, pyro is being pointed to the haskell. of course that could change, but i would think after the belmont that other trainers won't be quite so antsy about facing big brown. he showed he was a mere mortal that day.

at this point, i would say, no way pyro runs in the haskell, i read dwyer... then maybe jim dandy-travers

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by jcs11204

at this point, i would say, no way pyro runs in the haskell, i read dwyer... then maybe jim dandy-travers

"pyro was coming off two extremely disappointing efforts for a top-class horse," said Asmussen, who will now point the colt toward the $200,000 Dwyer Stakes at Belmont Park as a prep for the $1 million Haskell Invitational...

that's from the bloodhorse magazine dated june 21.

Originally Posted by Danzig

according to the bloodhorse magazine i got in the mail yesterday, pyro is being pointed to the haskell. of course that could change, but i would think after the belmont that other trainers won't be quite so antsy about facing big brown. he showed he was a mere mortal that day.

I think you're being just a lil bit ridiculous with the Big Brown trash talking.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

I think you're being just a lil bit ridiculous with the Big Brown trash talking.

if you don't behave i'll start digging up denis of cork stories.