Lane's End Breeders' Futurity

[lemoncrush]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Circular Quay got an inflated Beyer last out and is a total play against. I like Great Hunter to win but if he continues his seconditis I like Passport or Street Sense long before CQ.

His beyer has nothing to do with why he's the best horse. If you've seen any of his 3 races, you know what kind of special animal he is. It's not just a 2-year old peaking early or having a lucky day.
I'm singling CQ in the pick 4 (my only bet of the day at Keenland).

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by lemoncrush

His beyer has nothing to do with why he's the best horse. If you've seen any of his 3 races, you know what kind of special animal he is. It's not just a 2-year old peaking early or having a lucky day.
I'm singling CQ in the pick 4 (my only bet of the day at Keenland).

With the stupid fractions they ran in the Hopeful anyone could have picked up the pieces. I was honestly more impressed with him getting up for second here than in winning the Hopeful.

[Pedigree Ann]

Anybody bother to read the chart?

"Circular Quay settled inside early, lost position concluding the backstretch, was asked for more entering the far turn when angled five wide, was bumped twice by the winner nearing the stretch and forced out on Passport, then continued off the inside and gamely earned the place."

In other words, CQ had himself an eventful trip. Great Hunter got first run and was gone before CQ was able to regroup. Would he have won with a better trip? Don't know. Great Hunter is from a different circuit and that circuit may just have a slightly better bunch of 2yos this year. Not enough evidence to blame poly for his second.