It's hard to tell sometimes with him.

I had a tough day at work, so my brain is a little fried.

I actually had to install a mouse for a woman for her computer today. The first one didn't work, so she went out and bought a second one at Staples. That one didn't work either, so she brought the computer back to us to prove to us it wasn't her.

Of course, it was her. She just didn't give the computer enough time to boot up to see her wireless mouse for the first time. She freaked that she couldn't move the mouse around while it was still loading Windows.

In the meantime, her husband berated her and called her a stupid bitch in front of me and another customer.

If I'd have had a pair of ice picks handy, I'd have perforated my ear drums.

Hence, my excuse for not being able to process RHT's retardedness tonight.

That made me long for that woman who bought her TV in Massachusetts so that she could get Massachusetts channels in New Hampshire, then didn't understand why her idea didn't work.

I was thinking of another horse, thats all.

Next time you try thinking, send us all some aspirin first please.

Or some weed.

Oxycontin?

The Town for the oxy.

SUNDAY (2/6) 1st Race (12:55 PM) MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT

7 Furlongs Dirt. Purse $48,500. FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD. Weight, 122 lbs.

1 Ninja Blade (KY) 9/5 Julien R. Leparoux 122 3 C L Eddie Kenneally
2 California (KY) 4/1 John R. Velazquez 122 3 C L Todd A. Pletcher
3 Stormy The Cat (VA) 15/1 Javier Castellano 122 3 C L George Weaver
4 Runyon Humor (KY) 15/1 Juan C. Leyva 122 3 C L Larry Bates
5 Arch Traveler (KY) 2/1 Jose Lezcano 122 3 C L James A. Jerkens
6 Borrego's Boy (KY) 6/1 Joe Bravo 122 3 G L Allen Iwinski
7 B F Bird (VA) 8/1 Jesus Lopez Castanon 122 3 C L Nicholas P. Zito

Pletcher's half to Bluegrass Cat was very impressive in breaking his maiden, but I've already seen posts on other boards declaring him:

1) Pletcher's best horse
2) A horse that just did something horses just don't do
3) A horse that is unrivaled in talent
4) The next Curlin
5) The easiest winner of the FOY, because those horses have no hope

All this despite the fact that most of the better horses from last year have yet to make an appearance. Does every talented horse bring out a reaction like this?

I'm sure Pletcher will push this horse to make the Derby, no doubt

The hype is incredible...Look up the pedigree of Poof too.. Apparently the family does well with Distorted Humor.. Nice cull by Phipps?

Shackleford 89 Beyer

Cal Nation 93 Beyer

Arch Traveler 90 Beyer

Cal Nation = Real Deal

DH is a very good sire anyway, but AP Indy mares should never be bred to anyone but him - that cross is ridiculously good.

He ran well, but Im fairly certain there was NOTHING BEHIND HIM.

Caps Lock= Serious Stuff

FRIDAY 8th Race (04:23 PM) MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT

1 1/8 Mile Dirt. Purse $48,500. FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD. Weight, 122 lbs.

1 Katzimo 3 C L 122 Castanon Jesus Lopez Fox Gregory
2 Volcano Run 3 C L 122 Solis Alex O. Kimmel John C.
3 Stormberg 3 C L 122 Bravo Joe Benzel Seth
4 Clear Attempt 3 C L 122 Desormeaux Kent J. Mott William I.
5 Where's The Beef 3 C L 122 Castellano Javier Fawkes David
6 Magnet Cove 3 C L 122 Garcia Alan McPeek Kenneth G.
7 Pleasant Run 3 C L 122 Leparoux Julien R. McPeek Kenneth G.
8 Hammersmith 3 C L 122 Coa Eibar Pletcher Todd A.
9 Bowman's Causeway 3 C L 115 Curatolo Ryan Biancone Patrick L.
10 Charlies Swell 3 C L 122 Lezcano Jose Zito Nicholas P.
11 Praetereo 3 C L 122 Velazquez John R. Pletcher Todd A.

Indeed

Did anyone see Cal Nation's gallop out? He was slowing down very quickly. Jack London (the horse he put away easily at the top of the stretch) went by him like he was standing still when they got to the turn.

Kind of surprising

I have heard that Mott thinks that Clear Attempt is every bit as good as To Honor and Serve. Future bet on the Travers maybe?

Why? No need for JV to choose now. he can (and should) ride as many as possible. If Mo stubs his toe along that path and JV has opted to forego the ride on THAS he's not likely to get it back.

I strongly disagree with this. Mott should make him choose, Im sure it would be UM and Mott should have found his new guy now. They have been trying to rate this horse and JV is not great at that, unless your looking for the wide press trip. They are pretty much the consensus 1-2 horses for the Derby. If Mott went with someone else then UM gets hurt he can get JV back if he wants. Why not get the new guy on him now? Why wait? UM is going to have 2 preps and likely face no one in those races. Unless he has turned into a cripple it would be a big suprise if he is not in the derby starting gate.

Agreed. No need to make an unnecessary change just yet. After all, it's only February. As we have seen in years past, things change weekly, even daily on the road to the Triple Crown. Nothing is guaranteed.

Mott obviously wants JR to ride his horse otherwise he would have gotten someone else. When was the last time the 1-2 horses early in their three year old season both were 1-2 choices when the gates opened the first Saturday in May. JR should ride all the good horses and make as much money as he can, that is his job.

For JV its great. Im talking for Mott. How long do you wait to get another fit for the horse? Of course JV should ride this horse, this horse could be better then UM.

I went to dinner with JV and his family last year after the Wood. If you told JV that night that he would NOT be on Eskendereya in the Derby gate he'd have laughed. Anything can happen.
Mott clearly likes the way Jon rides THAS. If he didn't, Sleepy would be riding the colt. If Mott and Mrs. Weber are happy knowing the JV is also the "go to" rider on UM, then why should we worry about it? It's not like the principals here are unaware that come early May a decision will have to be made. Meanwhile, they dance with the one that bring 'em. Look if UM goes to Tampa and gets his head handed to him (unlikely) or gets sick or hurt, then they gan keep their jock. I guess they will have to make a decision at some point (if all goes smoothly in Mo-Land) but why now?

Maybe Im making to big a deal out of it.

:tro: That's what I was saying but didn't want to type all that. Also I didn't have dinner with JR last year.

There's no choice to be made - JV is going to ride Mo. Mott should have chosen a new jock so THAS could get used to him. The one argument I saw against this is that since JV knows THAS, he could advise Mott after the FOY just how well (or not) the horse has progressed.

The horse can rate - he did in his maiden win under JV. There was absolutely no speed in either the Nashua or Remsen and THAS, the best horse, fell onto the lead - it wasn't because he wouldn't rate. Mott had previously indicated that he wanted a new jock on THAS as soon as possible, so clearly he had a change of heart - and that DRF article gave us nothing. That said, as others have mentioned, Mott and Webber don't think it's a big deal, so I guess it's not.

Who is Sleepy?

Kent D.

Alternate nickname: 'Meaux

Stupid question. Had my head up my @ss momentarily. Thanks.

SATURDAY (2/12) 8th Race (04:16 PM) MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT

6 Furlongs Dirt. Purse $48,500. FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD. Weight, 122 lbs.

1 Show Me The Way (KY) 15/1 Rajiv Maragh 122 3 C L Todd Quast
2 Mr. Valentine (PA) 6/1 Jose Lezcano 122 3 C L Jason Servis
3 Flexappeal (KY) 20/1 Jose L. Alvarez 117 3 G L Mary Hartmann
4 Rattlesnake Bridge (KY) 6/1 John R. Velazquez 122 3 C L Kiaran P. McLaughlin
5 Follow The Rhythm (KY) 20/1 Josue Arce 122 3 C L Jason DaCosta
6 Harbor Breeze (KY) 12/1 Paco Lopez 122 3 G L Timothy A. Hills
7 On Lockdown (KY) 10/1 Elvis Trujillo 122 3 C L Nicholas P. Zito
8 Back Alley Deal (KY) 10/1 Eibar Coa 122 3 C L Seth Benzel
9 Big Herman (KY) 4/1 Javier Castellano 122 3 C L Barclay Tagg
10 Pacmanstephen (KY) 20/1 Juan C. Leyva 122 3 C L Sharon McGlinchey
11 Backdown (KY) 7/2 Jesus Lopez Castanon 122 3 G L John P. Terranova, II
12 Pawnee Red (NY) 6/1 Victor Lebron 122 3 C L Wayne M. Catalano

How fast did Rattlesnake Bridge work at the 2YO sale to fetch $450K with that pedigree?

A quarter in 22.1.

Plus Tapit is a fairly hot stallion

Any info on the horse? The field looks weak for the most part.

Kent does that a lot too...his not yours.

Nothing in particular. I was surprised the horse sold for that much, but adding to what Freddy said, Young bought Trappe Shot (also by Tapit) at the same sale in 2009 for the same connections. The horse at the sale that really impressed me, both in workout and physically, was a $240K Lion Hearted named Amazing Hearted. He has not yet started but he's been working steadily on West Coast - my understanding was that Baffert was going to get him.

What did rattlesnake bridge beyer? That was a nice close.

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