I honestly think that anyone who overlooks Anak Nakal in this spot is possibly tearing up a ticket in a few minutes. Granted this horse may not win but I am banking otherwise. Wide open field and afterall it is a Derby Prep. Who sends their best effort and who does not, the usual affair. I like the jock on Anak Nakal, stays aboard again after 11/24/07. Zito trained so you know guns are ready. I see in my virgin handicapping eyes a quick speed duel out of the gate between Coal, Golden, Court, Bear and Z. As these 5 battle away with their inside post along comes Monba, Anak and Fields and when it is all said and done I see Anak on top with either Fields or Monba or Ready Set in second.

Call me crazy cause I am.

Someone please post the finish right after the race.

Thanks,
Dunbar

i also think the race is wide open...i didn't see the past performances, but it doesn't matter really since i can't place a bet..

but i think it would be asking for trouble to choose any horses further out, judging by the stats i've seen for this track/distance.


i do like cool coal man...altho i think the name absolutely sucks.

i'll do it!

Thanks, Danzig.

Four horse box of Anak Nakal, Kentucky Bear, Court Vision, and Make the Point. I like them to finish in that order.

cool coal man
elysium fields
court vision
z humor

Yes!!!

slowest crop ever
 

25 and 4 for 1/4 49 1 for the half 1:13 1 for 6 1:38 2 for the mile and 1:51 and 2/5 for the final time.

wish i coulda bet!! 8-1 sheesh.

That hardly ever works for me. So damn happy right now.

The Cool Coal Man does it!

Thanks.

How close was the finish?

--Dunbar

Nice work. Congrats!

head
 

Cool Coal man first by a long head. Elysian Fields re-rallied. You tell me Court Vision, Monba, Anak Nakal, Z Humor are not better than 10 lenghts behind a 25 and 4/5 quarter?

The final time was more than a second slower than a MSW event earlier on the card.

:rolleyes:

Pathetic racing at it's absolute best. Or is it worst? The lines are so blurred now, who can tell anymore?

whats worse
 

Whats worse 12 horse fields out east with only 3 horses trying, or 5 horse fields out west?

Where did you hear that.....Facebook?

I'm not so sure
 

After watching that $5,000 claimer, Aloozo win at Monmouth puts him right there.

Cool Coal Man was a " Hidden Horse " on my show after his debut.

I retimed the race three times, and got 1:49 4/5.

the fractions weren't wrong
 

They are they are, slow... Cool Coal man I can respect, I just don't respect that Court Vision, who I don't even like is 18 lenghts behind a 49 and 1/5? He wasn't even that slow last year, Monba did he run? The pacesetter absolutely collapsed off that slow pace? The race doesn't make sense.

1:49.8?

Solid.

I wonder if the entire race is two seconds off. Would make sense. The first four seperated themselves from the field early which makes it even more impossible the fractions were right.

The other Big A
 

Wouldn't know Facebook at all except for seeing the stories on the news.....Not interested in that yenta nonsense....Andy, I respect and admire your knowledge and insights on the sport....You have to just trust me on this horse

Also, I had the opening quarter in 24:1. It looks to me like the clock started when the gates opened.

Facebook told me Court Vision and Z Humor, and although I did use both in my exacta and tri's, unlike when I bet Alazoo who was the facebook choice I took a stand on Cool Coal Man.

I'm sure Andy will stop handicapping now.

Now I know you're crazy.

Good stuff Justin.

I'm sure Randy Moss will time it properly.

I liked the horse going into the race and said so in this thread.
However, as has been pointed out earlier, winning a 9f race at that track when you have some speed and are breaking from the 1-hole is not exactly an outstanding accomplishment.
He was an overlay today, but I think that the opposite could certainly be true in his next start.

Appreciate the compliment

Only the truly insane can really appreciate lunacy.

Here is the chart: http://www.drf.com/drfPDFChartRacesI...=20080224&RN=9

monba dead last....geez...

Pletcher's horsies seem to be just under the magical amount. I love it.