Weekend Stakes Beyers

[outofthebox]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Did you catch the drf article? 2 more races, ALL YEAR for Potesta!

Just finished reading this. Are you kidding me...The Torrey Pines? Well it's his horse and has the right to do as he feels is right for the filly.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by outofthebox

Just finished reading this. Are you kidding me...The Torrey Pines? Well it's his horse and has the right to do as he feels is right for the filly.

Actually, Mitchell said today on ATR that Potesta will run in the Torrey Pines and then the to-be-renamed Lady's Secret ahead of the Distaff.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Did you catch the drf article? 2 more races, ALL YEAR for Potesta!

The headline and article were contradictory, which became clear if you read the story.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

The headline and article were contradictory, which became clear if you read the story.

I'm wondering if we really should be considering Potesta a major contender for the BC Distaff off the basis of a desperate head-bob win over Eden's Moon, perhaps the most disappointing of Baffert's many disappointing 3yo fillies this year.

It's also curious that if she's top class and going to run at Del Mar, why not run in the Clement Hirsch, a Grade 1 that is open to older horses? The Vanity locally was won in a huge upset by perrennial also-ran Lovethewayyouare, who is probably going out of town for her next start anyways. Ron Ellis's Include Me Out is probably unlikely to waste time on the Polytrack, too, in advance of the BC.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

I'm wondering if we really should be considering Potesta a major contender for the BC Distaff off the basis of a desperate head-bob win over Eden's Moon, perhaps the most disappointing of Baffert's many disappointing 3yo fillies this year.

It's also curious that if she's top class and going to run at Del Mar, why not run in the Clement Hirsch, a Grade 1 that is open to older horses? The Vanity locally was won in a huge upset by perrennial also-ran Lovethewayyouare, who is probably going out of town for her next start anyways. Ron Ellis's Include Me Out is probably unlikely to waste time on the Polytrack, too, in advance of the BC.

The 3YO fillies in CA this year are historically awful. I'm in no hurry to consider her a contender for the BC Distaff.

Luckily for her sake, Sadler basically finished off Zazu and the chances of Include Me Out pulling a Vision in Gold soon and heading to the sidelines are solid.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

It's also curious that if she's top class and going to run at Del Mar, why not run in the Clement Hirsch, a Grade 1 that is open to older horses?

Mitchell said he wanted to take advantage of straight 3yo's another time before facing elders.

[outofthebox]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

The headline and article were contradictory, which became clear if you read the story.

Guilty of not reading the final paragraph. I think she's a very nice filly, and should only improve. Right now i would think that the 3yo filly division is waiting for someone to step up.