JCGC!! Looks nice

[randallscott35]

I would like SK more if he wasn't being trained up to it. That kind of break into the race isn't a good thing. You need a prep to be right. He trained Birdstone up to the race and he ran evenly at best that day.

Meanwhile he gave Albert a prep and even though he ran poorly in the prep, he came back to run a big race. A misstep by Zito here.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

I would like SK more if he wasn't being trained up to it. That kind of break into the race isn't a good thing. You need a prep to be right. He trained Birdstone up to the race and he ran evenly at best that day.

Meanwhile he gave Albert a prep and even though he ran poorly in the prep, he came back to run a big race. A misstep by Zito here.

Well, let's talk about missteps when he loses. Who knows... maybe he'll win the thing.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

I would like SK more if he wasn't being trained up to it. That kind of break into the race isn't a good thing. You need a prep to be right. He trained Birdstone up to the race and he ran evenly at best that day.

Meanwhile he gave Albert a prep and even though he ran poorly in the prep, he came back to run a big race. A misstep by Zito here.

I would normally agree with you, but I think Zito made the right move with this horse. The horse needs the break. Zito knows that he is tired. I won't say this often, but in this particular instance, I do like the fact that Zito is training up to the race instead of giving Sun King one more grueling race before the BC. The way I figure it is that Zito wouldn't be doing it without having a good reason.

The ideal would have been for him to have skipped either the Whitney or the Wooward, and put SK in the JCGC or similar prep, and the BCC.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

I would normally agree with you, but I think Zito made the right move with this horse. The horse needs the break. Zito knows that he is tired. I won't say this often, but in this particular instance, I do like the fact that Zito is training up to the race instead of giving Sun King one more grueling race before the BC. The way I figure it is that Zito wouldn't be doing it without having a good reason.

The ideal would have been for him to have skipped either the Whitney or the Wooward, and put SK in the JCGC or similar prep, and the BCC.

He was favored, or co-favorite, in the $500K Grade 1 Woodward whereas he will be no less than 6-1, and probably closer to 10-1, should he run in the JCGC. I would say, even in retrospect, the Woodward was the right spot.

[Gander]

I think the break will do him wonders. Hes had a pretty staunt campaign this year (at least by his standards). The Whitney probably took a lot out of him. I thought his Woodward was great.

Originally Posted by Gander

I think the break will do him wonders. Hes had a pretty staunt campaign this year (at least by his standards). The Whitney probably took a lot out of him. I thought his Woodward was great.

I agree Gander. The horse doesnt need a prep race. He has been prepping all year for this race. The horse has got to be fit and he will be the best rested horse come BC day. I will be amazed if Sun King is anything below 15-1.

i think training up will benefit sun king as well....he ran well in his last, in which many expected a bounce after his close call with invasor. well, if that was a bounce, he ran his eyeballs out! closed on a track that was playing to front runners...
i think sun king is a legit threat. he's been knocking on the door all year, last year as well. he could do the deed nov 4.