Pino's quote

[MarkyD]

Man what's with all the HS/connections negativity ??

The horse goes 57 3/5, so we jump on Pino and Porter.
If the horse had a bad work then you probably trash HS.

I think Porter was honnest, horse don't like it we won't send him. You have around 10 horses that have no business running this weekend, but their connections believe in their horse so they send them.

I think this comes down to all you people have HS scratched from your tickets and now with his great work today you have to find other reasons to keep HS off your tickets.

I just don't feel like bashing a jock and an owner who have been waiting years to get their first starter is right. Put yourself in their shoes and think about it. It's nice ot have new faces every year.

[Scurlogue Champ]

Originally Posted by MarkyD

Man what's with all the HS/connections negativity ??

The horse goes 57 3/5, so we jump on Pino and Porter.
If the horse had a bad work then you probably trash HS.

I think Porter was honnest, horse don't like it we won't send him. You have around 10 horses that have no business running this weekend, but their connections believe in their horse so they send them.

I think this comes down to all you people have HS scratched from your tickets and now with his great work today you have to find other reasons to keep HS off your tickets.

I just don't feel like bashing a jock and an owner who have been waiting years to get their first starter is right. Put yourself in their shoes and think about it. It's nice ot have new faces every year.

I'm not bashing at all, what I am trying to do is exactly what you asked. "Put myself in their shoes."

I would send and I think that is what they will do. If Hard Spun loses, I'm not going to think any less of Jones and Pino. It will be on the horse. They are going to give him the best shot to win and I think it will be on the front.

Along with about 4 or 5 other horses whose connections feel the same way.

My argument is the pace. Some think it will be slow if Hard Spun and company are out there, but I doubt this assertion.

I think it is racehorse fast, because the ones on the front are going to be running racehorse times trying to get out there.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Was thinking of picking him "on top"...but starting to question that move.
On pedigree alone...he's one of the top five
his connections scare me the most going into the race.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

Was thinking of picking him "on top"...but starting to question that move.
On pedigree alone...he's one of the top five
his connections scare me the most going into the race.

why did i suddenly have a flash back to risen star?? some horses are good enough that they do their best in spite of (rather than because of) their handling. is he one of them? guess we'll find out saturday.

[MarkyD]

heres the work:

Hard Spun

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by MarkyD

heres the work:

Hard Spun

thanks, he did look better than the video of his work over poly on the keeneland website.

[The Bid]

They clipped Jones on the Louisville Local news tonight.

You could tell he wasnt happy with the work, he said he hoped he didnt go too fast, and was very uncomfortable

I bet sometimes a trianer wishes there was a robot you could put on a horse instead of a pinhead in the morning

[slotdirt]

I thought he looked pretty sharp. I also didn't realize how big he is - he's a big boy.