Good Day for West Point and Carl Nafzger

[philcski]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Ginger Snap was actually even money. Must have been the tough trip that did her in. Or, perhaps she was overcome by the odor of her stablemate First Defence's performance.

Why, pray tell, was he 3-1?

Why, pray tell, were Indian Vale and Unbridled Belle allowed to go off at semi-insane odds of 7-1 and 6-1, respectively?

I bet Indian Vale heavy, and was pretty disappointed to lose that photo (bet 4 races, ran 2nd with Talent Search @ 18-1, Indian Vale @ 7-1, and that crazy longshot putover attempt 1 in the last @ 24-1) but hit that exacta box (which was almost as insane at $72) really hard. Fun day at Belmont today. Got there just in time for the 7th, wish I could have been there earlier.

[blackthroatedwind]

I played Indian Vale but didn't like the winner at all.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I played Indian Vale but didn't like the winner at all.

Thought we were winners midstretch after she put away Ginger Junk. The photo in the last was particularly painful. They tried to put one over there, and almost pulled it off. a big bet came in on that horse with about 1 MTP after she was seemingly purposely mis-spotted in her previous race (an OPEN N1X in which she was never allowed to run).

[blackthroatedwind]

I never even looked at the last.....after seeing it was yet another NY bred 6F turf race.

Tough beat. I'm sure Luis Rivera was the difference.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by philcski

Why, pray tell, were Indian Vale and Unbridled Belle allowed to go off at semi-insane odds of 7-1 and 6-1, respectively?

At least part of that has to do with Pletcher's horrendous New York performance the last few month I would think.