Met Mile

[hockey2315]

Lawyer Ron is nothing special in my opinion. . . I like Silent Name, Corinthian, and Half Ours- all prices and all very good horses. . .

I am suprised I have not heard more, as this looks to be very interesting on paper. I will be interested to see how well Silent Name performs. Sun King is back... Latent Heat...

[cmorioles]

The "rabbit" is comical. This horse will be lucky to even sniff the lead in the Met.

Anyone remember when Strike the Gold's rabbit Loach could get no closer than 3rd or 4th early in one of his races?

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

The "rabbit" is comical. This horse will be lucky to even sniff the lead in the Met.

Anyone remember when Strike the Gold's rabbit Loach could get no closer than 3rd or 4th early in one of his races?

whats comical is sometimes when you see the "rabbit" getting outrun early by stablemate that he is supposedly setting the hot pace for.

SUN KING!!!!!!

And yeah, I'm a touch excited :P.

Katy

[stonegossard]

I think tommorrow is the day to finally get Sun King his grade I.

I am hoping that Contessa runs AccountForTheGold. There is a ton of speed in the race.

Silver Wagon is 0-everything going a mile and at Belmont. Dont like him.

Gonna use SK with Corinthian...Political Force....maybe use Lawyer ron for third in tris.

[tycharles01]

Well cant be worse than last year rabbit!! ICY ATLANTIC

They get him for EC, then runs like a 1 min half mile.
Then they decide he can actually run and decide to run him like a real race horse

[The Bid]

Lawyer Ron is a monster

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

The "rabbit" is comical. This horse will be lucky to even sniff the lead in the Met.

Anyone remember when Strike the Gold's rabbit Loach could get no closer than 3rd or 4th early in one of his races?

So then you must think Latent Heat outsprints him early? I'm getting a feeling that Frankel knows Bejarano has to grab a hold of him early in order to get the mile. Half Ours and Accountforthegold coming off route races probably won't get involved in a sub-45 half. I think the rabbit should be able to get pretty close to the lead, if not grab it outright, considering that's his only purpose.

I often try to find a closer who could benefit from the "rabbit" other than the one he's meant for. Sun King applies to that idea perfectly. I think he's a major player tomorrow. However, should Prado be able to stalk just behind the projected hot pace Lawyer Ron will be very, very tough.

Terrific race all in all.

NT

[The Indomitable DrugS]

The rabbit is coming out of a very slow paced sprint----however, they put a three furlong work in him yesterday...and he has shown real sprint speed in races on the go back...I'd assume he's fast enough to make the lead as well.

[cmorioles]

I guess he could make the lead, but I doubt any of the other horses will pay any attention to him. Pretty much any horse in the field can be ahead of him after 1/2 mile if the rider so chooses.

[ateamstupid]

I'll be at Belmont tomorrow for one of the coolest races of the year, and can't wait. The field looks great (although I haven't 'capped it yet), weather looks great, carryover looks interesting. Should be a good time.

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Lawyer Ron is nothing special in my opinion. . . I like Silent Name, Corinthian, and Half Ours- all prices and all very good horses. . .

Silent Name - never run on real dirt

Corinthian - hasn't run a race around one turn since he was 2, hasn't had to deal with a pace faster than 47 & 3 (except in the race where he had an excuse and lost by 8 l.)

Half Ours - has run in only 2 graded races; won by a half over the world beater Park Avenue Ball (sarcasm intended) at 7f, beaten by Wanderin Boy at 8.5f (2 turns). Handicapping with sales prices?

[pick4]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

Silent Name - never run on real dirt

Corinthian - hasn't run a race around one turn since he was 2, hasn't had to deal with a pace faster than 47 & 3 (except in the race where he had an excuse and lost by 8 l.)

Half Ours - has run in only 2 graded races; won by a half over the world beater Park Avenue Ball (sarcasm intended) at 7f, beaten by Wanderin Boy at 8.5f (2 turns). Handicapping with sales prices?

Silent Name has won a Grade 1 mile turf race. Plus he won on the front end on Polycrap in his last. Of course dirt is an unknown for him. At odds of 8-1 or above he's worth a shot. I think he is an interesting horse in this race.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by pick4

Silent Name has won a Grade 1 mile turf race. Plus he won on the front end on Polycrap in his last. Of course dirt is an unknown for him. At odds of 8-1 or above he's worth a shot. I think he is an interesting horse in this race.

Silent name is an instant toss for me, because he hasn't ran on dirt and his pedigree is grass. He hasn't been a real reliable to run back to back winning races. Silent name is not a contender in this race.

Look at Lawyer Ron and Account for the Gold.

[pick4]

I understand your points about Silent Name and that is why I think we need at least 8-1 in order to bet him. But I've explained in past posts that the horse has class. He's won graded stakes on turf and polycrap. His sire was a pretty good horse and was a top sire in Japan. As a lonshot I think he should be included in the mix.

Accountforthegold is a nice horse on the inner dirt or a race where he can control the pace. If you think he's the uncontested controlling front runner you might hit the jackpot. I think he'll just add to the hot pace of this race. That hot pace will be Lawyer Ron's undoing. There will not be an easy slow pace to stalk or lead here the Lawyer Ron.

I believe this race sets up perfectly for Sun King. I think the pace will be demanding and I can see Sun King finally getting his Grade 1 win.

Equibase has Mr. Ump at 3-1 M/L...
That has got to be a mistake.

Anyways I was looking at the Belmont card at Equibase and think I might actually get the PP's and cap it tonight and tomorrow morning and go place some bets at the track. I finally have a bit of time and I recognize some old names I might like to see again.

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by pgardn

Equibase has Mr. Ump at 3-1 M/L...
That has got to be a mistake.

Anyways I was looking at the Belmont card at Equibase and think I might actually get the PP's and cap it tonight and tomorrow morning and go place some bets at the track. I finally have a bit of time and I recognize some old names I might like to see again.

Paired with SIlver Wagon

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Account For The Gold???? I know it isn't wise to throw out anything Contessa sends out right now, but I'll be shocked if he isn't completing the last-second last exacta with Mr. Umphrey

A speed horse that is cutting back in distance is never to be overlooked, and you already mentioned the COntessa factor. It's tough to see him putting up the same number as last out, so I see a slight regression numbers wise. His last out, on the "easy" lead, wasn't as fast as it will be tomorrow. The fractions will be cut out more like his 3rd back when beaten as the heavy favorite. IMO

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

He has absolutely no chance to hit the board tomorrow. He won't be on the lead with Dutrow's rabbit and Half Ours in there. Also take a look at his last, the horse that was second ran dead last against High Finance today and Funny Cide was third. As a New Yorker I like Funny Cide, but come on, he would be lucky to be in the same zip code as some of these horses. If Accountforthegold is in the money tomorrow there needs to be an immediate investigation.

I agree with you... Stands no chance, at every angle. I'll be wagering this race heavily tomorrow. Leaning towards Latent Heat, with Political Force being my value play. I vow to give up horse racing (for a month) if Aftg hits the board, for my handicapping would be deemed worthless to me.