3yo's: Keeneland opener features 10 going 7f..

[Betsy]

http://www.courier-journal.com/artic...rby+media+poll

These lists will change after today and after every race basically, but after the first two (Mo and THAS), it's a tossup. Jon White having Tiz Blessed at #2 seems pretty strange to me...........and so does Mike Penna (not sure who he is) having Astrology and Santiva as #2 and #3.

[tjfla]

Crossbow might go to Hutcheson next and Stay Thirsty is headed back to NY for the Gotham.

Big question is if Stay Thirsty runs 1 or 2,where does he go next? Will Repole run him against Mo in the Wood or send him to Illinois?

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by tjfla

Crossbow might go to Hutcheson next and Stay Thirsty is headed back to NY for the Gotham.

Big question is if Stay Thirsty runs 1 or 2,where does he go next? Will Repole run him against Mo in the Wood or send him to Illinois?

He's not going to run against Mo no matter what, but why would you think Illinois would be the other option?

[tjfla]

Gotta think Illinois would be easier then running on the poly or in Arkansas.

I don't think he would run him in the Wood(I know Repole does not want to) however a 2nd place in the Wood would be a nice paycheck as well as prolly get him in the Derby if he did want to run him against Mo

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by tjfla

Gotta think Illinois would be easier then running on the poly or in Arkansas.

I don't think he would run him in the Wood(I know Repole does not want to) however a 2nd place in the Wood would be a nice paycheck as well as prolly get him in the Derby if he did want to run him against Mo

What's wrong with Arkansas? I wouldn't go to Keeneland at all, so I agree........

First things first, though - let's let him get through the Gotham first.

[Indian Charlie]

Repole said the other day that Stay Thirsty's first race back is pretty much set in stone (Gotham) while his second start is largely undefined.

As opposed to Uncle Mo, who's leaning to the TBD in his comeback, but is pretty much set in stone for his second, the Wood.

It is curious that in their first workouts back today, ST went nearly three seconds faster than UM in a three furlong workout.

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Repole said the other day that Stay Thirsty's first race back is pretty much set in stone (Gotham) while his second start is largely undefined.

As opposed to Uncle Mo, who's leaning to the TBD in his comeback, but is pretty much set in stone for his second, the Wood.

It is curious that in their first workouts back today, ST went nearly three seconds faster than UM in a three furlong workout.

I know ST is not well regarded here and that's fine, but since I like him, I follow him a lot.

http://www.drf.com/news/uncle-mo-tak...e-palm-meadows

Pletcher also sent out two of his other top 3-year-olds to work Sunday at Palm Meadows. Brethren went five furlongs in 1:02.20 and Stay Thirsty posted a bullet work at three furlongs after covering the distance in 36.95.

“We worked Brethren at 6:30 and I thought the track was slower at that time than later in the day when we breezed some of our other horses who posted faster times,” said Pletcher. “I thought he worked well. We’ll see how he goes next week but right now we’re on schedule for the Sam Davis.”

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