Weekend Beyers
 

TAM Tampa Bay Derby (G2): Watch Me Go 83 (K. O'Connell/L. Garcia)
TAM Hillsborough S (G3): Denomination 94 (C. Clement/F. Lenclud)
TAM Suncoast S: Wyomia 83 (C. Garrison/F. Lenclud)

GP Gulfstream Park H (G2): Tackleberry 103 (L. Olivares/J. Santiago)
GP Palm Beach S (G3): Joes Blazing Aaron 84 (A. Hunter/O. Bocachica)
GP Timely Writer S: Uncle Mo 89 (T. Pletcher/J. Velazquez)
GP MSW (6f): Redeemed 90 (Dutrow/Velazquez)
GP MSW (9f): Praetereo 84 (Pletcher/Velazquez)
GP Herecomesthebride S (G3): Dynamic Holiday 84 (H. Motion/R. Dominguez)

SA China Doll S: Cambina TBD (J. Bonde/G. Gomez)
SA Santa Margarita S (G1): Miss Match 96 (N. Drysdale/G. Gomez)
SA San Felipe S (G2): Premier Pegasus 96 (M. Cho/A. Quinonez)

OP Honeybee S (G3): Joyful Victory 82 (J. Jones/M. Smith)
OP Razorback H (G3): It Happened Again 94 (S. Asmussen/M. Baze)

FG New Orleans Ladies S: Ravi's Song 91 (C. Bowman/C. Lanerie)
FG Grindstone S: Great Mills 83 (S. Asmussen/S. Sellers)

LRL Conniver S: Fascinatin' Rhythm 86 (R. Small/F. Boyce)

AQU Sweet Envoy S: Eminent Tale 83 (R. Dutrow/J. Valdivia)
AQU Out Ruled S: R Holiday Mood 74 (T. Pletcher/C. Velasquez)
AQU Kings Point S: Inherit the Gold 100 (J. Hooper/E. Castro)

96 for Premier Pegasus..

So To Honor and Serves comeback was way faster then Stay Thirsty and Uncle Mo. Here is a prefect example why BSF are only a tool and why Beyer created them to be ONLY as much. They all can go forward and isn't that what we all want? Plus we have a razor sharp Soldat and a few decent contenders out west, it's shaping up to be a good spring. Now the fun begins.

Moss Race Shape for the San Felipe: 98 (+26) 98 (+17) 94 (+7) 91

He's a nice horse and his consistency might prove a huge asset, but let's all get a grip about his performance. It was an illusion.

To Honor and Serve got an 85 - Stay Thirsty and Uncle Mo an 89.

Are you referring to Jaycito?

Mostly Premier Pegasus. . . he was far enough out of it early that I think it was still a very advantageous trip for him. I'm not saying he's not ok, but some of the excitement on here and other places got out of hand. Jaycito and the third horse obviously got a ton of help, but Jaycito does seem like the type who can suck up for a piece in the derby.

PP was miles the best of the top 3 finishers.

Comma to the Top was an awesome 4th IMO. He would have murdered the Tampa Derby field on the basis of that performance.

I agree on Comma to the Top - I was shocked he ran on a bit.

When tj asked yesterday 'who was 4th' and I went back to the screen and saw it was him, I was stunned. Having seen Runflatout and Albergatti straggle home, I had figured he was probably 8th ahead of them.

Asmussen seems to have turned It Happened Again around. He sure has improved over his last few races.

What is Red Ace's BSF for his win in Sunday's 7th race at Fair Grounds. Thanks.

86 - he made an impressive move. . . was a nice little pinhook too for a Northern Afleet. . . from $77k to $300K.

GP Herecomesthebride S (G3): Dynamic Holiday 84 (H. Motion/R. Dominguez)

SA China Doll S: Cambina TBD (J. Bonde/G. Gomez)

AQU Sweet Envoy S: Eminent Tale 83 (R. Dutrow/J. Valdivia)
AQU Out Ruled S: R Holiday Mood 74 (T. Pletcher/C. Velasquez)

I love how Tackleberry just keeps on coming.

How 'bout a shout out to Inherit the Gold? This is just a nice horse.

I've kind of liked CTTT a bit as well. I was shocked he was still there late too, but might that be more of an indication that Jaycito just isn't that good?

Okay, I'm lost. What does Comma to the top hanging on for fourth have to do with Jaycito being not very good?

I would say it was widely held going in that Comma To The Top had peaked and considering he was involved in that brutal pace and actually opened up at the top of the stretch, Jaycito should have soundly defeated him.

Jaycito likely needed a race but it would have been nice to see him move forward in his first start at 3 a little bit more than that. He's going to have to improve quite a bit to be considered a win candidate on 5/7.

Yes... What he ^^^ said. Thanks.

I think it speaks more to Comma to the Top running a nice race considering where the other two horses that were dueling ended up but that's just my opinion.

I wonder if Baffert puts the shades back on Jaycito. He looked dull.

Yes... Baffert returning the hood to Jaycito.

I don't disagree about CTTT's guts. No doubt he is a gutty horse, but for Jaycito to only beat him by 2 lengths after CTTT goes sub 45 sub 109 is a mystery. Maybe the double move and the wide trip need to be more seriously accounted for?

Me too!

Could someone please explain the Jaycito hype to me? I really don't get it and I have tried to. Where is his good race? Is it all based on his non threatening run in the Juvenile? Maybe Baffert? I was sure after his performance on Saturday that the talk would subside, but he's still being talked about.

It is one of the greater horse racing mysteries to me, ever.

Peter Miller and his owners should check their egos at the door. Put this guy back on grass and go get trophy's and lots of dough. No shame in his main track efforts.

Couldn't agree with you more...I haven't seen one thing from this horse that leads me to belive he can win the derby.

The funny thing about it all too is that people are being a little bit more critical of Premier Pegasus because he "got a huge setup." Everyone needs to re-watch that race and see where PP and Jaycito are respectively with just over a half-mile to go. Premier Pegasus absolutely blew Jaycito's doors off.

Yes, the pace setup was hot, but this wasn't some staggerfest late where Premier Pegasus clunked up to win. He made a legitimate 3 furlong bid that, yes was setup by a fast pace, but was also a very strong move.

Unless you are REALLY forgiving and feel that Jaycito needed a race off the bench there's absolutely no reason why you'd take him over Premier Pegasus right now. PP made the first run into the collapsing pace and Jaycito still did nothing more than plod along for a well-beaten 2nd.

THe thing people fall to talk about is that the race was 1 1/16, if the race was 1 1/8 Comma to the Top would have been like 7th or 8th.

He has no chance in the Derby

Jaycito on the other hand did not look great but raced decent. The distance will help him and don't forget he came off a layoff. I am just happy he did not blow any turns this time LOL

I thought his Norfolk was a pretty impressive effort. I have never seen a horse win a two turn race (non bull ring of course) being at least 4 wide the entire way around, except maybe Big Brown's Derby, and i don't think he was quite as wide for as long. Still impressive in its own right. How many lengths better than JP's Gusto in that race?

Anyone who watches HRTV regularly knows Jeff Siegel touted this horse heavily in the week leading up to the race, based solely on what he was told by Baffert.

It was funny watching Baffert being interviewed the day of the race playing down the inevitable KOD.

Yeah man, I really don't know what people see when they watch a race sometimes. PP ran out of his skin, and Jaycito, well, he was Jaycito.

How many lengths better than JP's Gusto?

Who cares??

Do you have the Moss race shape for the Tampa Derby or Uncle Mo's race?

It might have had something to do with his partner Andy Harrington also. His workout reports on Jaycito were very strong.

LOL, I was thinking the same thing, the horse is wacky and slow, just the type of Derby horse that excels.

Tampa Bay Derby: 73 (+1) 75 (-4) 82 (-1) 86

Uncle Mo: 51 (-26) 59 (-24) 71 (-15) 89 WOW

Have you watched a race in California in the last 3 years? It happens daily on synth.

I'd like to go on record that I think Jaycito sucks. . . I said earlier in the thread that I thought he could suck up for a piece. By a piece, I meant fourth. Only because he'll be at the back early being his stupid self.