Post BC Weekend thoughts

[Kasept]

I don't have time to discuss this right now, but will note that Bolt d'Oro being 6 wide on the first turn and 5 wide on the second has nothing to do with the benefits of being more outside than inside on that track Friday/Saturday. Similarly, saving ground early before rallying off the inside into the stretch is not an endorsement for the fairness of the track. Every winner except Gun Runner, enhancing his performance, went past leaders on their outside starting with Battle of Midway over Sharp Azteca and Forever Unbridled and Paradise Woods through the Juvenile winners and Sprint winners. But go ahead and talk yourself into how fair and even the track was.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by Kasept

I don't have time to discuss this right now, but will note that Bolt d'Oro being 6 wide on the first turn and 5 wide on the second has nothing to do with the benefits of being more outside than inside on that track Friday/Saturday. Similarly, saving ground early before rallying off the inside into the stretch is not an endorsement for the fairness of the track. Every winner except Gun Runner, enhancing his performance, went past leaders on their outside starting with Battle of Midway over Sharp Azteca and Forever Unbridled and Paradise Woods through the Juvenile winners and Sprint winners. But go ahead and talk yourself into how fair and even the track was.

Hoping Drefong takes a shot at the Cigar Mile, he had no shot with the setup and inside, maybe since they see him as a sprinter he is something like 2/1 in that race.

[Kitan]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

Hoping Drefong takes a shot at the Cigar Mile, he had no shot with the setup and inside, maybe since they see him as a sprinter he is something like 2/1 in that race.

If you watch the overhead shot he tried to lug in again as the hit the gap with the main track. Think that's the reason he didn't fire to the front.

[taxicab]

Javier a dime lighter,a bit much of the whip in the Classic.

[goodcopy]

Jockeys have to make split-second decisions for the entire race but let's say for the sake of argument they have to make one decision a second.That means Cory hade to make approximately 104 Maybe Cory was a little overconfident, but could not fault him entirely on BOLT D' ORO ride, especially on the first turn, colts to his immediate inside all got out of the gate as well or better than his and if he was to take back before the turn to save ground he would be 12 to 15 lengths behind the euro upfront!
Once on the backstretch, he let his colt pull himself into contention by himself without any urging what so ever!He might have had a chance to get to the inside before or during the far turn and I think he thought he had plenty of horse to go around.the problem was the 7 horse took him even wider in mid-turn and into the stretch and he did not have the horse he thought he had.
He got beat by a million dollar yearling that is royally bred and had run two very good races.Can't wait to see these two run against each other in the spring

[RHT2004]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

Hoping Drefong takes a shot at the Cigar Mile, he had no shot with the setup and inside, maybe since they see him as a sprinter he is something like 2/1 in that race.

Seems like a smart opinion. Secret Circle ran in that race, and Drefong is much better. He could really separate with 22.3 45.3 half. No one would be close.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

great venue and would go again..

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by RHT2004

Seems like a smart opinion. Secret Circle ran in that race, and Drefong is much better. He could really separate with 22.3 45.3 half. No one would be close.

You dont think Diversify can run a 45 half?

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by freddymo

You dont think Diversify can run a 45 half?

Not if they want any chance of winning.

[RHT2004]

Originally Posted by freddymo

You dont think Diversify can run a 45 half?

He would be cooked. No way Irad would engage early.

[Kitan]

Originally Posted by Kasept

I don't have time to discuss this right now, but will note that Bolt d'Oro being 6 wide on the first turn and 5 wide on the second has nothing to do with the benefits of being more outside than inside on that track Friday/Saturday. Similarly, saving ground early before rallying off the inside into the stretch is not an endorsement for the fairness of the track. Every winner except Gun Runner, enhancing his performance, went past leaders on their outside starting with Battle of Midway over Sharp Azteca and Forever Unbridled and Paradise Woods through the Juvenile winners and Sprint winners. But go ahead and talk yourself into how fair and even the track was.

Why doesn't it matter if the horse saved ground and was on this supposed dead inside before angling out? They were running on the same paths as the leaders who faded. Or, is it only the stretch that played outside? Anyways, how many times in dirt races do we ever see horses get beat by a closer going to their inside? Very rarely, because seldomly do horses get a clear path up the inside so they always swing wide. Watch the head-ons and see just how wide and without cover some of these horses were on BC Day, because they didn't want to get stuck in traffic on the rail in the championship race. For example, with the move that she was making, I don't know how you could argue that Bar of Gold doesn't win that race even if she got a clear rail run and didn't have to switch wide.