11/27 (AQU): Cigar (G1); Gazelle, Remsen, Demoiselle (G2's)

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

While it's true that each horse is it's own entity ... all horses run their absolute best possible races when on an unpressured lead through very comfortable fractions.

Sure that makes sense..........In any case, I love his tractable speed, but being on the lead is not how you win big 3 year old races, so I'm looking forward to seeing him try to rate, even if he's still forwardly placed.

[Dahoss]

Now that I'm mentioning it, I'm sure hey'll run 1-2 in the Cigar Mile....but big performances by Godolphin so far this weekend.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

Now that I'm mentioning it, I'm sure hey'll run 1-2 in the Cigar Mile....but big performances by Godolphin so far this weekend.

I never thought I'd utter these words, but...

I hope Musket Man wins here!

Haynesfield is my favorite horse in here, but I don't see him doing squat today.

Barring jockeys screwing the race up that is.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I never thought I'd utter these words, but...

I hope Musket Man wins here!

Haynesfield is my favorite horse in here, but I don't see him doing squat today.

Barring jockeys screwing the race up that is.

I can't believe the money Musket Man is taking. I have to bet Jersey Town who seems like an overlay to me.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I can't believe the money Musket Man is taking. I have to bet Jersey Town who seems like an overlay to me.

You do realize that RHT pretty much assured a Musket Man win when he talked crap about him, right?

[eajinabi]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I can't believe the money Musket Man is taking. I have to bet Jersey Town who seems like an overlay to me.

34-1!!! Good call!

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I can't believe the money Musket Man is taking. I have to bet Jersey Town who seems like an overlay to me.

nicely done


-bt-

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I can't believe the money Musket Man is taking. I have to bet Jersey Town who seems like an overlay to me.

Nice call!

[GPK]

Great call Hussy.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I never thought I'd utter these words, but...

I hope Musket Man wins here!

Haynesfield is my favorite horse in here, but I don't see him doing squat today.

Barring jockeys screwing the race up that is.

He wont win. He never wins. He stinks, he has never been good.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

He wont win. He never wins. He stinks, he has never been good.

LOL.

He's a cinch.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

LOL.

He's a cinch.

But I have been doing this w/ him for almost 2 years, when is the last time he won?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Giant Oak and Jersey Town are our newest Grade 1 winners in the Handicap division on dirt?

This has been one of the most brutal years ever for the handicap divison.

Thank God Girolamo was coupled - I would have bet my lungs on him in there if he wasn't coupled with VH to shave his odds.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

But I have been doing this w/ him for almost 2 years, when is the last time he won?

Honestly, I rarely pay attention to your horse picks.

I never liked Musket Man either.

[Sightseek]

I've never seen chart notes say "nibbled against the bit" or such a complete narrative.

http://www.equibase.com/static/chart...112710USA7.pdf

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

I've never seen chart notes say "nibbled against the bit" or such a complete narrative.

http://www.equibase.com/static/chart...112710USA7.pdf

Wow. I wonder what the hell that was supposed to mean.

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

I've never seen chart notes say "nibbled against the bit" or such a complete narrative.

http://www.equibase.com/static/chart...112710USA7.pdf

I've never seen that comment, but the new chartcaller is very descriptive............I don't know how long he's been there, but it's been awhile now (at least a month or two)

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Betsy

Sure that makes sense..........In any case, I love his tractable speed, but being on the lead is not how you win big 3 year old races, so I'm looking forward to seeing him try to rate, even if he's still forwardly placed.

Sure - he will run into horses with a lot better early speed and he'll have to win with rating tactics ... I can tell you with 100% certainty that he won't run quite as well when he's forced to do that.

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Sure - he will run into horses with a lot better early speed and he'll have to win with rating tactics ... I can tell you with 100% certainty that he won't run quite as well when he's forced to do that.

Because he won't be a better horse rating you mean? Isn't that hard to say at this point? He's a big horse who probably still has some maturing to do. Just to clarify, I adore this horse - but I don't believe in making predictions (for him for any of my favorite horses or sports teams or whatever). I'm not about to predict that he wins the Derby or whatever as that's just foolish. I do think he's very talented and will be a very good 3 year old. After that, it's a wait and see game