Watchmaker's 05-29 Blog

[OldDog]

And here I've been thinking that rivalries are good for the sport.

[pointman]

Using Watchmaker's logic I guess Bodemeister needs a softer assignment to boost his confidence.

[alysheba4]

A.M. didnt fire but thats horse racing.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by alysheba4

A.M. didnt fire but thats horse racing.

Really? I think she ran about as well as she did in this race last year. The competition was just much tougher this year. Looks like she ran her race to me.

[alysheba4]

really, you know more than i do. when i looked at the form i included the 4 but thought A.M. was the best horse.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by alysheba4

really, you know more than i do. when i looked at the form i included the 4 but thought A.M. was the best horse.

It feels like she is better at Gulfstream, was even better there in 2011, and her subsequent NY races then were just OK. To me, she ran about as well as I expected.

Look, I'm wrong all the time. But, in this case I wasn't surprised.

[horseofcourse]

His confidence?? Does Caleb's Posse have any clue under the sun he lost the photos the last two races?? Does it really bother the horse that much to not get that winners circle photo?? How many freaking races in a row did Shackleford lose?? I'm sure I'll get roasted on this "confidence" of a horse thing like everything else I write, but I simply don't get it. AFter losing 8 million races in a row, Shackleford in his last two races beat two BC winners in a row in great races. Where'd that confidence come from?? I guess all that losing just gave him confidence I don't know why Watchmaker can't just apply that same logic to Caleb's Posse. But then again I want to see Bodemeister in the Belmont Stakes cause I'd like to see more matchups between him and I'll Have Another. I stand in the minority there probably too.