Tough maiden races

[blackthroatedwind]

DrugS, I knew that was a key race before you were born, and it's actually even been discussed here. Harvey Pack used to have guest handicappers on between races on weekends, and Caligraphy returned on Marlboro Cup day in the Fall, and I picked him with Harvey.

He ran second to Cloud Forest.

Nice job nonetheless.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

DrugS, I knew that was a key race before you were born, and it's actually even been discussed here. Harvey Pack used to have guest handicappers on between races on weekends, and Caligraphy returned on Marlboro Cup day in the Fall, and I picked him with Harvey.

He ran second to Cloud Forest.

Nice job nonetheless.

They had you on in 1977? What were you - 15 years old?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Real Quiet's debut race actually had five eventual Graded Stakes winners. It was a 5f race at CD in mid June.

Dice Dancer 1st (won the Gr 2 Withers)
Polished Brass 2nd (won the Gr 2 Sanford)
Da Devil 3rd (won the Gr 2 Kentucky Cup Classic)
Stay Sound 4th (won the Gr 3 Haw Derby)
Real Quiet 7th (missed the triple crown by a nose)

Four pretty shabby Graded winners - but still - pretty impressive to have five in a maiden race.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

They had you on in 1977? What were you - 15 years old?

Yes. I think it was the first time I was on.

I also picked Native Courier ( a Sid Watters horse out of the great Courtly Dee ) when he broke his maiden on another appearance.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I also picked Native Courier ( a Sid Watters horse out of the great Courtly Dee ) when he broke his maiden on another appearance.

Awesome handicapping....



I assume you also picked What a Summer in the 6th that day?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

By the way - my old troll name here finished 3rd in that race.

[Indian Charlie]

Forty Niner Days, Burnt Hills and the great Grand Canyon.

[Indian Charlie]

Grand Canyon, Pleasant Tap and Tight Spot.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Awesome handicapping....



I assume you also picked What a Summer in the 6th that day?

I was wrong then.....I must have picked him when he finished second in his prior start, as that was the day Affirmed won the Belmont. No way I was also there a week later.

[outofthebox]

And you would not be giving out the chalk either....

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by outofthebox

And you would not be giving out the chalk either....

Exactly. He was like 9:2 when I liked him.