Delta Jackpot takes on importance this year

[dellinger63]

Suprised Baffert has two entered

1 1 Xchanger Bravo J Shuman Mark 122 0 L 6-1
2 2 Malt Magic Espinoza V Baffert Bob 117 0 L 20-1
3 3 Scatter the Tak Meche D J Blasi Scott 117 0 L 12-1
4 4 Go Poppa Fooze Theriot H J II Norman Cole 119 0 L 9-2
5 5 Officer Rocket (GB) Hebert T J Holthus Robert E 122 0 L 7-2
6 6 Ice Man Cometh Bejarano R Violette Richard A Jr 117 0 L 15-1
7 7 Mistycal Light Hernandez B J Allen Randy 117 0 L 30-1
8 8 Birdbirdistheword Albarado R J McPeek Kenneth G 119 0 L 3-1
9 9 Pirates Deputy Gomez G K Baffert Bob 119 0 L 8-1
10 10 Freesgood Desormeaux K J Currin William L 119 0 L 6-1

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Suprised Baffert has two entered

1 1 Xchanger Bravo J Shuman Mark 122 0 L 6-1
2 2 Malt Magic Espinoza V Baffert Bob 117 0 L 20-1
3 3 Scatter the Tak Meche D J Blasi Scott 117 0 L 12-1
4 4 Go Poppa Fooze Theriot H J II Norman Cole 119 0 L 9-2
5 5 Officer Rocket (GB) Hebert T J Holthus Robert E 122 0 L 7-2
6 6 Ice Man Cometh Bejarano R Violette Richard A Jr 117 0 L 15-1
7 7 Mistycal Light Hernandez B J Allen Randy 117 0 L 30-1
8 8 Birdbirdistheword Albarado R J McPeek Kenneth G 119 0 L 3-1
9 9 Pirates Deputy Gomez G K Baffert Bob 119 0 L 8-1
10 10 Freesgood Desormeaux K J Currin William L 119 0 L 6-1

officer rocket for sure anyone going to tucson next week?

[cakes44]

I love betting that place. What is the stretch, like 300 feet?

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

officer rocket for sure anyone going to tucson next week?

I wouldn't count out Xchanger, especially with that 1 hole he drew.

Originally Posted by oracle80

I wouldn't count out Xchanger, especially with that 1 hole he drew.

This is the horse I like as well. I wont be betting this race because I do not know much about that track down there. It does seem to have some tight turns. And isnt it going to be around 3 turns? But one horse I know I dont like is Officer Rocket.

[cakes44]

It is actually only 2 turns, but run out of a chute I think?

Originally Posted by cakes44

It is actually only 2 turns, but run out of a chute I think?

I believe you are correct. Thanks for the info.

[SentToStud]

* I used to go to Delta when I lived in Houston circa 1980.

* Home track of Hallowed Dreams a LA bred who won 16 straight races.

* In 1990, Sylvester Carmouche finished first in a two-turn race started at the 1/8 pole which was run in very heavy fog. Only problem was that he stopped his horse just out of the gate and started "riding" when the rest of the field was coming around the stretch turn. Ole Sly got a 10 year vacation for that ride and served eight years. He was, ironically, Hallowed Dreams regular jock.

Here's a link to the fog race.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...57C0A966958260

[smartyalex]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

This is the horse I like as well. I wont be betting this race because I do not know much about that track down there. It does seem to have some tight turns. And isnt it going to be around 3 turns? But one horse I know I dont like is Officer Rocket.

Well with such expertise on the sport.......can you please tell us why you "don't like" Officer Rocket in this race? You sound very confident. Might I ask what your opinion is based on?

Originally Posted by smartyalex

Well with such expertise on the sport.......can you please tell us why you "don't like" Officer Rocket in this race? You sound very confident. Might I ask what your opinion is based on?

Well it is easy to pick against 1 horse in such a large field. But I will give you my reasoning as to why I do not like him in this spot. I think the distance is going to be a little too far for him. I also do not think his race at Arlington was all that good. It was 1 mile in the slop and he dead heated for first to Got The Last Laugh. His Iroquois race was not all that spectacular. He is facing some good horses in here with Xchanger and Birdbirdistheword.

[smartyalex]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Well it is easy to pick against 1 horse in such a large field. But I will give you my reasoning as to why I do not like him in this spot. I think the distance is going to be a little too far for him. I also do not think his race at Arlington was all that good. It was 1 mile in the slop and he dead heated for first to Got The Last Laugh. His Iroquois race was not all that spectacular. He is facing some good horses in here with Xchanger and Birdbirdistheword.

Well, In reply to your Arlington qoute, I see that your "Top 4 2 y.o." pick was Street Sense.......Well, enough said. We know who lost to Officer Rocket's lousy performance in that race! As far as the Iroquois, you do know that the horse flipped his soft palate in the race and has since had a myectomy. That MIGHT explain his fifth place finish. Also, have you seen his latest works? His last work was three-quarters in 1:11 and change.