9/20 (SUF): 66th Massachusetts Handicap

Does Anyone Else Feel The Excitment ?
Commentator

[SniperSB23]

CRAZY TALK TIME:

I'm going to try and beat Commentator. The 7 horse has shown enough speed to suggest that if they go suicidal they can push Commentator through fractions under 46, which we all know he can't win a route race under 46 on the lead. So I'm going to try and beat him with the closers. Dr Pleasure seems the most likely.

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

CRAZY TALK TIME:

I'm going to try and beat Commentator. The 7 horse has shown enough speed to suggest that if they go suicidal they can push Commentator through fractions under 46, which we all know he can't win a route race under 46 on the lead. So I'm going to try and beat him with the closers. Dr Pleasure seems the most likely.

LOL CRAZY IS NOT THE WORD..............


commentator wins this race for fun
sets a track record
and gets a beyer of 125 or higher....

[letswastemoney]

Originally Posted by hrfan

LOL CRAZY IS NOT THE WORD..............


commentator wins this race for fun
sets a track record
and gets a beyer of 125 or higher....

I was with you on the Mambo in Seattle topic....but....125 beyer??? Not even Commentator is capable of that.

[Mike]

Maybe I can get $12 on a straight exacta of Commentator-Won Awesome Dude

[Mike]

Currently getting $11 for my Commentator-Won Awesome Dude straight exacta.

Stupid really, now that I see 1/9 on commentator and 24-1 on Won Awesome Dude, he's the smart wager

[Mike]

Commentator blows them away.Won Awesome Dude completes the $9 exacta payout

[Suffolk Shippers]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

CRAZY TALK TIME:

I'm going to try and beat Commentator. The 7 horse has shown enough speed to suggest that if they go suicidal they can push Commentator through fractions under 46, which we all know he can't win a route race under 46 on the lead. So I'm going to try and beat him with the closers. Dr Pleasure seems the most likely.

I thought there was about a 2.5% chance of this happening, only I thought Won Awesome Dude would pick up the pieces. So, played the P4 with that in mind after Suave Jazz scratched. Singled the first three legs, had the 2,3,6 in the Mass Cap, $3 ticket, punched it 30 times. Ended up being an okay way to end the day, until I sat in traffic going to the tunnel because there was only ONE TOLL CASHIER OPEN...

But, like Suffolk Girl said above, all and all just a great day. Weather was beautiful, east breeze kinda cooled me off during the afternoon, but the old track was packed and excited yesterday. I was sitting up in the clubhouse boxes, had one in front of a group of folks from West Point Thoroughbreds and they were raving about the track and how well Rich Fields is running it now.
Couldn't agree more. Hope everyone else who was there enjoyed themselves as well...

[SniperSB23]

Commentator showed a new dimension and is a more dangerous horse now because of it. For the first time in his life he wasn't on the lead after a half and won. I hope they send him to the Classic. He may take to the synthetics and win it and if nothing else he'll assure that Big Brown won't get another trip like he did in the Monmouth turf race.

[Benny Leger]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Commentator showed a new dimension and is a more dangerous horse now because of it. For the first time in his life he wasn't on the lead after a half and won. I hope they send him to the Classic. He may take to the synthetics and win it and if nothing else he'll assure that Big Brown won't get another trip like he did in the Monmouth turf race.

BB's people did the right thing in ducking Commentator.

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Commentator showed a new dimension and is a more dangerous horse now because of it. For the first time in his life he wasn't on the lead after a half and won. I hope they send him to the Classic. He may take to the synthetics and win it and if nothing else he'll assure that Big Brown won't get another trip like he did in the Monmouth turf race.

I now am officially a fan.
Those were not easy fractions and he relaxed
not on the lead.
He has put on some great shows.

He did show a new side, no matter what the field.
I always thought he was a 7f Belmont blaze.
He is more.

[SuffolkGirl]

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Well, it wouldn't be a day at the track if I didn't have pictures. I actually edited this down to just show the MassCap - there are 10 (yes, only 10) pictures of the MassCap. The third picture shows Riversrunrylee about to pass Commentator and Commentator's head is turned to the right, towards RRR, with his ears pinned back, looks like he didn't take kindly to being passed so quickly. As others have pointed out, he rated beautifully and went on to show us what an athlete he is.

Thanks to Suffolk Downs for making this another beautiful day for all. I hope they are able to keep it up.