8/26 (SAR): 148th Travers Day (5 G1's, G2 undercard)

[RHT2004]

Practical Joke has all the makings of a horse who opens up at 4-5.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by RHT2004

Practical Joke has all the makings of a horse who opens up at 4-5.

So did Hard Spun if I recall correctly. He ultimately got off at just over 6-5.

[RHT2004]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

So did Hard Spun if I recall correctly. He ultimately got off at just over 6-5.

He also had speed, didn't draw the rail, and didn't face this type of field. I just watched the replay, and First Defence was probably the next best horse. And I forgot how close he made it..... Coal Front could be special. Kirans horse could be a special sprinter and we know American Anthem is solid sprinting.

[10 pnt move up]

Coal Front is all dressed up on that gold rail big fig earlier in the meet, I could never play him with that scenario.

Funny I also liked Ann Arbor Eddie, horse has shown flashes of talent, in that Mastery race he ran very well, and Mastery was the best 3yo I saw this year.

[Alabama Stakes]

Originally Posted by RHT2004

Practical Joke has all the makings of a horse who opens up at 4-5.

He also had the makings of a hoss who will whistle going 7 panels. Why would anyone accuse you of copying Surly and Chatty ? That's not gonna get you many winners. If you want someone's picks to copy, Byk is the one with all the winners

[RHT2004]

Bim bam Boom. Songbird had everything her way and still gunned down.
2 good horses, but FU is better.

[Alabama Stakes]

If Smith takes her out to see FU it's different story. Poor judgement there by Smith. Race riding 101.

[RHT2004]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

If Smith takes her out to see FU it's different story. Poor judgement there by Smith. Race riding 101.

Nonsense. She just ran her down from dead last under a hand ride with no pace. Come on bro.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

If Smith takes her out to see FU it's different story. Poor judgement there by Smith. Race riding 101.

No, the mistake was turning a dirt race into a turf race. You take a speed horse and go slow, sure if you are not the dead ass chalk its a good move, with a filly that can really run you use your speed so the closers have to work to keep in touch so they dont finish.

That was like watching the Balston Spa that will happen today.

I bet the 4, pretty good I might add, but that was a very bad ride by Mike Smith, he knows better.

[RHT2004]

The people who have been on FU since last summer knew she had this in her. Hence 2-1.

[3kings]

Wow,
I have never seen anyone pat themselves on the back for picking out a 2-1 shot in a four horse field. You are the man, Congrats!

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by RHT2004

The people who have been on FU since last summer knew she had this in her. Hence 2-1.

well it was a 4 horse race, 2/1 was about right. The betting on the race was about right.

[gamblin4ever]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

No, the mistake was turning a dirt race into a turf race. You take a speed horse and go slow, sure if you are not the dead ass chalk its a good move, with a filly that can really run you use your speed so the closers have to work to keep in touch so they dont finish.

That was like watching the Balston Spa that will happen today.

I bet the 4, pretty good I might add, but that was a very bad ride by Mike Smith, he knows better.

I believe Smith cost Songbird the win by not knowing where FU was, and when talking with Donna Brothers, he gave Rosario credit for keeping FU out wide.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by gamblin4ever

I believe Smith cost Songbird the win by not knowing where FU was, and when talking with Donna Brothers, he gave Rosario credit for keeping FU out wide.

hard to say, the battle was lost, the war is not over yet.