Cards at Saratoga

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Not one horse in the Allowance before the Jim Dandy was going to run in the Jim Dandy ( which PJ knew ) and as a consequence we now have two new starters, and contenders, for the Travers.

Just to be correct, it was a "stakes" race that was contested directly before the Jim Dandy.

Also, while it looks like it may have worked out well so far as creating two possible Travers starters, I think it's probably a stretch to say that PJ "knew" that no one from that stakes race would have contested the Jim Dandy when the condition book came out the first week of July. Tizbig, for example, had just finished second in the Dwyer, and Pascal was a "wiseguy" selection in the Saratoga race off an interesting running line in the Dwyer as well.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

Just to be correct, it was a "stakes" race that was contested directly before the Jim Dandy.

Also, while it looks like it may have worked out well so far as creating two possible Travers starters, I think it's probably a stretch to say that PJ "knew" that no one from that stakes race would have contested the Jim Dandy when the condition book came out the first week of July. Tizbig, for example, had just finished second in the Dwyer, and Pascal was a "wiseguy" selection in the Saratoga race off an interesting running line in the Dwyer as well.

Herein lies the difference.....you think....while I know.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Herein lies the difference.....you think....while I know.

You highlighted the wrong part of my post on which I was focusing ("...when the condition book came out"). The Saratoga condition book came out on July 4. The Dwyer Stakes was not contested until July 6. To say that PJ "knew" before the Dwyer was contested that the Henry Walton would not draw a horse from the Jim Dandy makes absolutely no sense. To "know" that a few weeks later is believable.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

You highlighted the wrong part of my post on which I was focusing ("...when the condition book came out"). The Saratoga condition book came out on July 4. The Dwyer Stakes was not contested until July 6. To say that PJ "knew" before the Dwyer was contested that the Henry Walton would not draw a horse from the Jim Dandy makes absolutely no sense. To "know" that a few weeks later is believable.

Sorry. I was probably excited that we finally got some rain.

[philcski]

How many fully dry days have there been this meet?

I think the over/under is 3.5.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by philcski

How many fully dry days have there been this meet?

I think the over/under is 3.5.

At least 3, the first friday, Racing Hall of Fame Stakes day and last Saturday.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

At least 3, the first friday, Racing Hall of Fame Stakes day and last Saturday.

It rained for at least a few minutes that day.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Sorry. I was probably excited that we finally got some rain.

And to think in May that I was concerned about what might happen to my lawn because the sprinkler system was not working properly.