2/7 (SA): San Antonio H. (G2)

RockHardTen1985 · #1 02-08-2010, 10:23 AM

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what were they going to do, Mast Track was off the rail gasping for air the final 1/16th, not like they could swing over and block what is a miracle run.

Miracle run? He was the chalk and is just better then those.

10 pnt move up · #2 02-08-2010, 10:04 PM

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Miracle run? He was the chalk and is just better then those.

It took a miracle run for the horse to win, meaning everything went the horses way, race collapses and he gets pretty much a perfect trip to beat a 35/1 shot. Now normally its an auto play against in the next race but this horse won't be facing much at a distance I think he is better at then most. He aint much horse thats for sure.

NTamm1215 · #3 02-08-2010, 10:06 PM

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It took a miracle run for the horse to win, meaning everything went the horses way, race collapses and he gets pretty much a perfect trip to beat a 35/1 shot. Now normally its an auto play against in the next race but this horse won't be facing much at a distance I think he is better at then most. He aint much horse thats for sure.

I agree but I think even a B-list Euro turf horse trying the Tapeta in the DWC will abuse Richard's Kid.

Worth noting that this horse was a complete pig before going to the white-haired magician...now he must be getting the good stuff.

NT

hockey2315 · #4 02-08-2010, 10:18 PM

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I agree but I think even a B-list Euro turf horse trying the Tapeta in the DWC will abuse Richard's Kid.

Worth noting that this horse was a complete pig before going to the white-haired magician...now he must be getting the good stuff.

NT

Or he switched surfaces. . .

NTamm1215 · #5 02-08-2010, 10:27 PM

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Or he switched surfaces. . .

In his last three starts for Dick Small he was beaten by a combined 23 1/2 lengths in handicap division staples like the New Orleans Handicap, the HE Johnson Memorial, and the William Donald Schaefer. He was a complete failure. All of a sudden he gets three months off and is a legitimate GI horse (albeit in a horrible division)?

NT

10 pnt move up · #6 02-08-2010, 10:36 PM

Seriously...Dick Small...nice

The Indomitable DrugS · #7 02-08-2010, 10:53 PM

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Seriously...Dick Small...nice

One of the great names out there for sure.

Tell me you knew though? He trained Concern.

hockey2315 · #8 02-08-2010, 10:40 PM

Small's a 5% trainer who in 16 starts never ran the horse on turf or synth (although it looks like he tried once). . . The horse was certainly nothing special for Small, but he ran a few decent enough races topped by that 97 Beyer over Bullsbay in last year's J. Campbell. To believe that he moved up on a different surface (his dam was a turfer and her two sibs who made it to the races were turfers as well) - the proper surface - by what? an average of 12 Beyer points? isn't really anything to be amazed by. I'm not a Baffert fan, but I don't really see this as a blatant case of juicing by any stretch.

RockHardTen1985 · #9 02-09-2010, 11:21 AM

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Small's a 5% trainer who in 16 starts never ran the horse on turf or synth (although it looks like he tried once). . . The horse was certainly nothing special for Small, but he ran a few decent enough races topped by that 97 Beyer over Bullsbay in last year's J. Campbell. To believe that he moved up on a different surface (his dam was a turfer and her two sibs who made it to the races were turfers as well) - the proper surface - by what? an average of 12 Beyer points? isn't really anything to be amazed by. I'm not a Baffert fan, but I don't really see this as a blatant case of juicing by any stretch.

I agree.
I remember we looked at him in that turf race first start for Baffert, after that he got really good, perfect prep.

10 pnt move up · #10 02-08-2010, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I agree but I think even a B-list Euro turf horse trying the Tapeta in the DWC will abuse Richard's Kid.

Worth noting that this horse was a complete pig before going to the white-haired magician...now he must be getting the good stuff.

NT

oops my bad, thought he was running in the Cap...he will get crushed

RockHardTen1985 · #11 02-09-2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I agree but I think even a B-list Euro turf horse trying the Tapeta in the DWC will abuse Richard's Kid.

Worth noting that this horse was a complete pig before going to the white-haired magician...now he must be getting the good stuff.

NT

He was not a complete pig and Baffert is the GOAT.