Ben Ali S. (G3) @ KEE

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

I don't like Chatain for a 9 furlong race at Keeneland at all, even though it's possible he is the best animal in the race. He is too fast and isn't going to take back and rate. = He REALLY should scratch out.


Minister's Joy has the style and form to pass these up late, but he will need a ride from well off the pace. Will be interesting to see how far back Johnny V. will rate.

Chatain finished out of the money as expected and went off at $1.20 ??? what where they thinking making him that low a price on this track? And what where the connections thinking running this good animal at keeneland? waste of a race (maybe not if he got a good workout and practiced rating)

Velazquez actually gave Minister's Joy the proper ride and this horse who had been running well over the gulfstream turf came up and almost won. Good one Johnny V!

Wierd race by the winner Jades Revenge who flipped styles as Kent D. had him near the pace the whole time. PRADO also had his horse Eccentric on the pace so they must be "Keen" to the surface playing a bit better to front-runners lately. Four horse blanket finish.