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Old 02-19-2011, 06:54 PM
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BONDE when asked what might be next: “We ran the horse enough (three times this meet). We’ll take a little spacing. I’m not sure. He’s nominated to Dubai (Golden Shaheen on March 26) but he has a chance as a stallion prospect, so my big goal—whether it’s the owners goal or not—is to run the horse in the Metropolitan Mile (Grade I, Belmont Park, $500,000 on Memorial Day, May 30). There might be one race before that but I don’t know what it’ll be.”
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Old 02-19-2011, 07:22 PM
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BONDE when asked what might be next: “We ran the horse enough (three times this meet). We’ll take a little spacing. I’m not sure. He’s nominated to Dubai (Golden Shaheen on March 26) but he has a chance as a stallion prospect, so my big goal—whether it’s the owners goal or not—is to run the horse in the Metropolitan Mile (Grade I, Belmont Park, $500,000 on Memorial Day, May 30). There might be one race before that but I don’t know what it’ll be.”
Captain Dubai of www.dubairacenight.com tells me he's a go for the Tapeta Rumble.
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Old 02-20-2011, 03:14 PM
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It appears that they're going to start running 6f in 1:05 out there.
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Old 02-20-2011, 05:29 PM
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Indian Winter was just scratched from the San Vicente Stakes
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Old 02-20-2011, 06:21 PM
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Indian Winter was just scratched from the San Vicente Stakes
Did you hear why he scratched? Was looking forward to watching this horse against The Factor....but anyway The Factor was impressive, not sure about the classic distance for him but I am excited to see whats next for him
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Old 02-20-2011, 06:27 PM
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The Factor could contend in the King's Bishop if they don't cook him before then. . . The second-place finisher is a very intriguing derby prospect.
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Old 02-20-2011, 06:41 PM
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The Factor could contend in the King's Bishop if they don't cook him before then. . . The second-place finisher is a very intriguing derby prospect.
Sway Away is only going to gain from that start and I agree, he's interesting. The Factor should not be sent two turns, but I'm sure he will.
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Old 02-20-2011, 07:49 PM
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The Factor could contend in the King's Bishop if they don't cook him before then. . . The second-place finisher is a very intriguing derby prospect.
I'm not sure about that - the horse who went with The Factor finished last by 18 lengths ...

They went 1:07 1/5 for 6fs - and the final 1/8th of this race was run in 13.03 over a race track that is obviously yielding crazy fast times. I thought Sway Away got a great setup and his late run was an optical illusion as they crawled at the end.

Speed is typically leathel in Derby preps at 8.5fs or 9fs. Everyone is so worried about finishing up well at the tail end of those races - and no early pressure leads to the superior horses at shorter distances dominating.

Look at the Risen Star - a lot of naturally very fast horses - and they loaf early. Machen lost the Risen Star Stakes because of the tactics used in his N1X alw win. If Howard didn't try to transform him into something he's not - he wins that alw race by 20 lengths on an easy lead - and wires the Risen Star yesterday. Instead he puts an anchor to him and earns a 24 pace figure in his alw race. Now, he's got to try winning the Risen Star closing wide into a soft pace against a pace aided horse like Mucho Macho Man who was super in the Remsen.
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