BEYER: Poly's Anti-Speed Bias

[slotdirt]

The race at Keeneland that I really botched was the Commonwealth. Silent Name was so obvious, which I got, but then I completely missed Lewis Michael.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

The race at Keeneland that I really botched was the Commonwealth. Silent Name was so obvious, which I got, but then I completely missed Lewis Michael.

That was one I liked, but totally missed the winner and the 3rd horse. The two I liked finished 2nd and 5th. I thought Michael was going to keep moving when they came off the turn, but Silent Name had another gear. It was disappointing at the odds Michael went off at.

[Jax Cajun]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

The race at Keeneland that I really botched was the Commonwealth. Silent Name was so obvious, which I got, but then I completely missed Lewis Michael.

I'm singing the blues on that one as well, I had Lewis Michael but tossed Silent Name at the last minute for #4 (Steel Light) because I thought early speed was not holding up. That was a good example of what a high-stamina turfer can do on the synthetic.

[Sightseek]

Steve Haskin's view of the weekend:

http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=38464

[Mortimer]

I think they call more than one BIG LIAH a conspiracy.


Actually from the people bagging SIM......it may be a huge tip this horsey could do well.



When I hold my annual DerbyRa-view.....then we shall see. .....and then it will be time for certain ace handicappers to vomit up their picky-doos.



I will merely wait in raucous anticipation.

[viscount26]

I can only add, that this past week was my 3rd trip to Keeneland, and the first capping the poly in person. I feel that the racing over the 4 days I was there was more competetive than all my other visits. I actually came home with a profit lol. No more of the conveyor belt speed on the front from the inside posts going wire to wire.
The BG was so slow to the half mile marker, because that was the only way that Edgar on Tberg could have won. In the opinion of the group I was with, he should have been dqd for the block on Grteat Hunter. Does that place money get the local trainers horse in???