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Originally Posted by declansharbor
NOw that you got all of the cons out of the way, what are some of the pros of the race?? lol
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The cons certainly far outweigh the pros in this one.
Silver Wagon and Sun King appear to be the two most likely to get the best setup with all the speed in the race.
Lawyer Ron and Latent Heat appear to have the best chances if the pace turns out slower than expected....but LR will be too short of a price.
Silent Name, who is something of a wildcard, has FAR better dirt breeding than you see for the average horse trying a natural dirt surface for the first time in Grade 1 company.
His 3rd, 4th, and 5th dam were all American stake winners on dirt. His 1st and 2nd dam never had the chance to run over it. Sire Sunday Silence was an all-time great racehorse--making all of his career starts on dirt---however, he's proved to be a little better turf sire.
I give an edge to Silver Wagon as the Met's most likely winner.