8/1 (MTH): Haskell (G1), Oceanport & Matchmaker (G3's)

[NTamm1215]

Terrific card, great job by Monmouth, I'm looking forward to the whole day.

NT

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Terrific card, great job by Monmouth, I'm looking forward to the whole day.

NT

Now your a Monmouth guy, UGH.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Terrific card, great job by Monmouth, I'm looking forward to the whole day.

NT

Since the Haskell is the 12th, does anybody know if the Pick 5 will start in the 8th instead of the 6th?

[philcski]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Since the Haskell is the 12th, does anybody know if the Pick 5 will start in the 8th instead of the 6th?

I think it stays as the 6th- at least it did the last few years (when it started in the 5th.)

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by philcski

I think it stays as the 6th- at least it did the last few years (when it started in the 5th.)

That's a terrible decision then. Imagine if the Travers wasn't part of a guaranteed Pick 4 or Pick 6.

[GoIrish]

The P5 starts with the 6th. The late P4 starts with the 11th.

[lemoncrush]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Terrific card, great job by Monmouth, I'm looking forward to the whole day.

NT

I figured the Sunday card would be loaded. Their lineup on Saturday is dreadful.

[Danzig]

1. Lookin At Lucky M. Garcia B. Baffert 5-2

2. Afleet Again J. Bravo R. Reid 12-1

3. Ice Box J. Lezcano N. Zito 9-2

4. First Dude R. Dominguez D. Romans 6-1

5. Our Dark Knight E. Trujillo N. Zito 15-1

6. Super Saver C. Borel T. Pletcher 3-1

7. Uptowncharlybrown R. Maragh K McLaughlin 15-1

8. Trappe Shot A. Garcia K. McLaughlin 3-1

[keithting]

I know that Trappe Shot is the "now horse" but...

does it bother anyone that he has not yet run 9 furlongs this late into his 3-yr old campaign?

He does have a nice race over the Monmouth oval, but he'll need to deal with that outside post.

All in all, I guess he'll be the fav in a very interesting Haskell....

[Sightseek]

Uptowncharlybrown has been scratched because of a fever. (per his facebook page)

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Uptowncharlybrown has been scratched because of a fever. (per his facebook page)

well, so much for that.

[AeWingnut]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Uptowncharlybrown has been scratched because of a fever. (per his facebook page)

this is disappointing. I thought he was a complete toss

[Hoist Her Flag]

I'm starting to have doubts about trappe shot. Lucky and s saver for me

[letswastemoney]

Originally Posted by keithting

I know that Trappe Shot is the "now horse" but...

does it bother anyone that he has not yet run 9 furlongs this late into his 3-yr old campaign?

He does have a nice race over the Monmouth oval, but he'll need to deal with that outside post.

All in all, I guess he'll be the fav in a very interesting Haskell....

It would be very shocking to me if he was the favorite.

Granted, Super Saver and LAL do not have the fan base of Mine That Bird perhaps. But they are still Triple Crown champions and people that don't look at the PPs will choose them immediately.

[ateamstupid]

LAL opens at 3/5, the Derby winner 12-1.

[Sightseek]

Best Haskell field ever?

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

It would be very shocking to me if he was the favorite.

Granted, Super Saver and LAL do not have the fan base of Mine That Bird perhaps. But they are still Triple Crown champions and people that don't look at the PPs will choose them immediately.

When you pp you need to start looking at class and the NOW horse rarely (more like never) beats the dominate class and FASTER horse.