2/19- (SA): San Luis Obispo, San Carlos (G2's); San Vincente (G2)

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

If you said I had to bet The Factor or Sway Away in the Derby, I'm betting Sway Away.

Why in the hell would you want to bet on either of them in the Derby?

Sway Away hasn't even attempted to route yet - he's basically a very lightly raced closing sprinter with a little dressed up form now - who is way behind in the game and has to play catch up.

Maybe he really is a true router all along ... certainly possible... but why not let him prove it first next time out - while he's likely going to be wildly overbet.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Why in the hell would you want to bet on either of them in the Derby?

Sway Away hasn't even attempted to route yet - he's basically a very lightly raced closing sprinter with a little dressed up form now - who is way behind in the game and has to play catch up.

Maybe he really is a true router all along ... certainly possible... but why not let him prove it first next time out - while he's likely going to be wildly overbet.

Go post a thread about the wind in 1912.

I said if I had to choose between the two. Not that I want to bet either one.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I said if I had to choose between the two. Not that I want to bet either one.

Why would you have to choose between the two now for a race in May?

Are they skipping all of their remaining preps and running in the Ky Derby next time out?

This is basically why winning 3yo fantasy contests against fields of over 2k people is a peice of cake ... people make horrible strategic blunders trying to guess what will happen 3 months from now and forgetting 4 weeks from now is far more important.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Why would you have to choose between the two now for a race in May?

Are they skipping all of their remaining preps and running in the Ky Derby next time out?

This is basically why winning 3yo fantasy contests against fields of over 2k people is a peice of cake ... people make horrible strategic blunders trying to guess what will happen 3 months from now and forgetting 4 weeks from now is far more important.

Considering he entered the race with two career starts off a six month layoff Sway Away ran a solid race. Sure, the pace was fast but that track is so incredibly tilted against closers.

Does he have a lot to prove still? Absolutely but he surely gained a lot from today's race.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Considering he entered the race with two career starts off a six month layoff Sway Away ran a solid race. Sure, the pace was fast but that track is so incredibly tilted against closers.

Does he have a lot to prove still? Absolutely but he surely gained a lot from today's race.

He looked like the right horse to bet on paper in that race. I was certainly going to pick him to beat The Factor on Kasept's show Friday.

I'm not sure he did anything he shouldn't have done in that race today - and I go on facebook and read a lot of people drooling over his "great" performance today.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

He looked like the right horse to bet on paper in that race. I was certainly going to pick him to beat The Factor on Kasept's show Friday.

I'm not sure he did anything he shouldn't have done in that race today - and I go on facebook and read a lot of people drooling over his "great" performance today.

People on facebook also drool on Uncle Mo's fan page about he and Awesome Maria going on dates. Compared to the people on Facebook, Thoroughbred Champions looks like a meeting between Andy Beyer and Steve Crist.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

People on facebook also drool on Uncle Mo's fan page about he and Awesome Maria going on dates. Compared to the people on Facebook, Thoroughbred Champions looks like a meeting between Andy Beyer and Steve Crist.

Yeah - I know.

The Uncle Mo page is disturbing.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Considering he entered the race with two career starts off a six month layoff Sway Away ran a solid race. Sure, the pace was fast but that track is so incredibly tilted against closers.

Does he have a lot to prove still? Absolutely but he surely gained a lot from today's race.

The Factor entered the race off of a 2 month layoff. With 3 works in those 2 months. Sway Away had 6 workouts since The Factors 1st of 3. Not to mention Sway Away has been pointing to this race since Thanksgiving, if not before that. The Factor was just confirmed for the race less then a week ago because of foot problems.

I hope The Factor never wins again. It's probably the most annoying name for a horse in 20 years.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

I hope The Factor never wins again. It's probably the most annoying name for a horse in 20 years.

Sounds like a Jersey Shore character.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Why would you have to choose between the two now for a race in May?

Are they skipping all of their remaining preps and running in the Ky Derby next time out?

This is basically why winning 3yo fantasy contests against fields of over 2k people is a peice of cake ... people make horrible strategic blunders trying to guess what will happen 3 months from now and forgetting 4 weeks from now is far more important.

I should have known this was all a way of you to mention the fantasy nonsense. You got me. Well done.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I should have known this was all a way of you to mention the fantasy nonsense. You got me. Well done.

you turned it into a fantasy discussion....unless PG 1985 did before you - which I don't know - because I didn't read his post. But, either way, you should know that you want neither of these horses for the Derby right now.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

you turned it into a fantasy discussion....unless PG 1985 did before you - which I don't know - because I didn't read his post. But, either way, you should know that you want neither of these horses for the Derby right now.

Is it me?

At no point did I say I wanted either. All I said was if I had to decide between the two of them in the Derby, I want Sway Away. That's it. Nothing else other than that. I'm not making future bets on either and I'm not rushing to bet either back. Just that if you made me decide between the two in the Derby, I'd take Sway Away.

If I had to make a list of horses I like in the Derby The Factor isn't near it and Sway Away isn't either (yet). I didn't say anything about liking either one in their future preps. Just that I think Sway Away has a better chance of getting the 10 furlongs at Churchill on May 7th than The Factor does.

Especially with the black cloud in The Factor's corner.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

At no point did I say I wanted either. All I said was if I had to decide between the two of them in the Derby, I want Sway Away. That's it.

That's a fantasy horse racing decision.

You should play!