southwest stakes 2/19

[Samarta]

looks like the 9 hole beats another one.....i thought Pino was mediocre at best.....mark it down now, he's ridden his last race on this horse.....

That's a definite throwout race for Hard Spun

[Antitrust32]

cajun i wish we were hanging out at the track today... we could have played an exacta box w/ our picks for $4 and won $365!

next time...

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

cajun i wish we were hanging out at the track today... we could have played an exacta box w/ our picks for $4 and won $365!

next time...

Yeah, but instead of trusting my initial viewpoints, I changed my mind at the last minute. I didn't play this race today, luckily. I would have been ripping tickets. LOL

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Yeah, but instead of trusting my initial viewpoints, I changed my mind at the last minute. I didn't play this race today, luckily. I would have been ripping tickets. LOL

i did worse than that...... changed the #5 to a 6 at the last minute...... aghhhhhhh !

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

That's a definite throwout race for Hard Spun

WHY???

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

WHY???

I think that's a throw out race period. I'll have to look at the chart and watch the replay a few more times, but I didn't see anybody I'd bet in the future.

NT

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I think that's a throw out race period. I'll have to look at the chart and watch the replay a few more times, but I didn't see anybody I'd bet in the future.

NT

Yeah, but it isn't a throwout in terms of exposing Hard Spun. He's not going to be on the lead in the Derby and have a shot so if that is how he is going to rate he is in big trouble.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Yeah, but it isn't a throwout in terms of exposing Hard Spun. He's not going to be on the lead in the Derby and have a shot so if that is how he is going to rate he is in big trouble.

I couldn't agree more, Sniper.

[Gander]

Somebody on this board said Teuflesberg didnt belong but I dont rember who.

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

WHY???

Going wide around the first turn was beyond Pino's control but to not try and save ground and instead go wide the whole race was a pinhead hall of fame decision. The horse bravely held on for fourth. If I was the owner I would slap the **** out of Pino.

[Samarta]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Going wide around the first turn was beyond Pino's control but to not try and save ground and instead go wide the whole race was a pinhead hall of fame decision. The horse bravely held on for fourth. If I was the owner I would slap the **** out of Pino.

which is exactly why Pino will be taken off....this came up last week and Porter said he would stick with Jones's pick of Pino....but let me tell you, this was his test and he failed miserably....

Originally Posted by Samarta

which is exactly why Pino will be taken off....this came up last week and Porter said he would stick with Jones's pick of Pino....but let me tell you, this was his test and he failed miserably....

THe connections should've just scratched after the draw. The outside posts are a graveyard at that distance. Anyways I liked what I saw from Hard Spun today. It wasn't his fault.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Going wide around the first turn was beyond Pino's control but to not try and save ground and instead go wide the whole race was a pinhead hall of fame decision. The horse bravely held on for fourth. If I was the owner I would slap the **** out of Pino.

Bravely held on for fourth? He was 1-5 and should have been able to handle a trip wide around both turns if he was something really special.

If the public knew in advance that he would require a really crafty groundsaving ride in order to take down Tueflesberg, I don't think he would have been at such a short price.

He was supposed to merely laugh at this field and win in a romping fashion as much the best. I didn't believe that but its just that the trip wasn't supposed to factor into it at all.

This is a derby prep, and part of the prepping is to see how horses handle less than ideal trips.

I don't see this as something to pin on Pino, I just don't think anyone was going to get HS to the winners circle today. It was much more than the rider making a mistake. He didn't lose by a neck.

[Samarta]

I know he takes a beating in here from time to time, but I'm also glad that Stew was on the winner....some vindication there too....

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Samarta

I know he takes a beating in here from time to time, but I'm also glad that Stew was on the winner....some vindication there too....

Yeah, couldn't agree more. I've loved this colt for a while now and it was good to see him go a mile around two turns. I wasn't sure he'd be able to do it. He's got one of the nicer strides on the 3 year olds that I've seen. I think he is better suited as a sprinter, but evidentally, he can go a mile too. Nice win for Teuflesberg.

[blackthroatedwind]

I've seen some overbet horses in my day, but the odds on Hard Spun today really took the cake, as if this was a random race on a Thursday, and names meant nothing, he would have barely been the favorite. He had run exactly one OK race and that one fell into his lap as much as today's win by Teuflesburg.