Met Mile

Cannon Shell · #1 04-04-2011, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by VOL JACK

Well, it would obviously depend on who showed up.

If Twirling Candy, Apiority, Morning Line, Soaring Empire, Captain Candyman, Mission Impazable all entered...you would be betting The Factor and Uncle Mo?

Maybe I would too in the Cigar mile this Fall but, not in May.

Why not? Especially considering they get an extra 10 pounds as 3 yo's.

King Glorious · #2 04-04-2011, 11:46 PM

I grew up watching 3yos regularly compete in the Met. I remember Gulch winning it (and running all three TC races). Holy Bull, Honour and Glory, Conquistador Cielo. I know there are a few I am forgetting. It sucks getting old. I want to say Housebuster and Dixie Brass.

RolloTomasi · #3 04-04-2011, 11:56 PM

The Baffert horse was Letthebighossroll. Kyles Our Man and Cat Thief were a couple of other 3yos that tried and failed. Williamstown may have as well.

RolloTomasi · #4 04-05-2011, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Cardus

It was mind-boggling to me that Cat Thief was, if memory serves, about 5/2 or 7/2 in that race.

Him running in the race to being with was mind-boggling, too. His stalking style seemed tailor made for the Belmont. At the very least he could have been a target for Charismatic, who ended up on the lead early (not that that would have kept his leg from coming apart or anything).