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[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

ha ha ha

Gee, yet another FAST HORSE that gets wiped out by a horse that consistently runs AGAINST unfavorable setups.

I hate to break it to you - but Blind Luck was faster than Devil May Care on everyones figures coming into the race. 104-to-100 on Beyers and she had two negative figures on Thoro-Graph - where DMC had none. I haven't seen the Ragozin's for the race ... but knowing how they are about cutting races loose and splitting variants - I would expect that they might have Blind Luck and Harve De Grace's last race at Delaware significantly faster than any of Devil May Care's races.

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I hate to break it to you - but Blind Luck was faster than Devil May Care on everyones figures coming into the race. 104-to-100 on Beyers and she had two negative figures on Thoro-Graph - where DMC had none. I haven't seen the Ragozin's for the race ... but knowing how they are about cutting races loose and splitting variants - I would expect that they might have Blind Luck and Harve De Grace's last race at Delaware significantly faster than any of Devil May Care's races.

Really? I don't have the actual data but I seem to recollect she got a 94 for the Oaks? And, apparently, from what Serling said on the prerace show, there was additional, significant, rain just before the Delaware race and there was a question about that figure. Is that the 104 you're referring to?


So all this hype abut DMC by pretty much everyone, was just that, huh? Go figure? Since it's now apparent that ALL thought BL was the better horse. Should I bother looking up some of your comments about DMC?

Probably not.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Really? I don't have the actual data but I seem to recollect she got a 94 for the Oaks? And, apparently, from what Serling said on the prerace show, there was additional, significant, rain just before the Delaware race and there was a question about that figure. Is that the 104 you're referring to?


So all this hype abut DMC by pretty much everyone, was just that, huh? Go figure? Since it's now apparent that ALL thought BL was the better horse. Should I bother looking up some of your comments about DMC?

Probably not.

Her 104 was for the Fantasy. . .

She got a 99 for the Delaware Oaks, which started as a 94 and was then changed to a 95 before being upgraded (correctly) to its current level. She got a 100 today.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Really? I don't have the actual data but I seem to recollect she got a 94 for the Oaks? And, apparently, from what Serling said on the prerace show, there was additional, significant, rain just before the Delaware race and there was a question about that figure. Is that the 104 you're referring to?

No - her 104 Beyer came in the Fantasy - the start before her Kentucky Oaks win. By comparison, Rachel Alexandra won the Fantasy with a 101 the year prior - albeit under a full nelson hold.

Everyones figure for the Delaware Park race is worthless no matter what they came back with because of the bad weather.

Devil May Care is a very good 3-year-old filly .. but she's been found out at 10 furlongs. Her sire Malibu Moon is a good speed influence who was fragile and never raced beyond 5 furlongs. Her younger half bro Regal Ransom is a need the lead type. Devil May Care's top Beyer of 100 came in the Bonnie Miss and her final 1/8th was 13.50 seconds and she was punch drunk. She's basically a miler - but against company like Biofuel and Acting Happy she can beat them further. That's clear after today.

Blind Luck - style wise anyway - reminds me a lot of her dam sire Best of Luck. He was 15 lengths back in the Belmont that Lemon Drop Kid won and closed for 4th place. He won the Stuyvecent at AQU from about 20 lengths back. Just a one dimensional deep closing router who can stay.