Azeri Stakes

[ArlJim78]

A win is a win, but I'm not sure how much her good name is restored when it comes against a tiny gr3 field.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

A win is a win, but I'm not sure how much her good name is restored when it comes against a tiny gr3 field.

Not long ago she'd have come back in a money Allowance. Now, these fields come up so soft, it's pretty much the same thing to come back in a G 3 like she did. I thought she ran well. Hopefully the Apple Blossom comes up strong.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Not long ago she'd have come back in a money Allowance. Now, these fields come up so soft, it's pretty much the same thing to come back in a G 3 like she did. I thought she ran well. Hopefully the Apple Blossom comes up strong.

Pray tell, Bruce, who the " strong " fillies and mares are that may show up?

[jcs11204]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Pray tell, Bruce, who the " strong " fillies and mares are that may show up?

no one...

[blackthroatedwind]

Actually, there are a couple of horses that can run a little that could well show up. I wouldn't be surprised to see Lear's Princess in there. Spring Waltz, the Stronach filly that won the Rampart at Gulfstream yesterday, looks like she may be OK ( now that she is racing on real dirt ). I have no idea where Lady Joanne is but I suppose it's not impossible she runs.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I have no idea where Lady Joanne is but I suppose it's not impossible she runs.

Out with a knee strain... same exact injury that has SWLY on the shelf.

[cakes44]

On a little tangent here, but that was a brutal stretch call by Wallace. He's so busy creaming his pants because Kettleonup is being "shot out of a cannon" that if you are just listening to his call, you have no idea that Brownie Points is moving up to run a clear-cut 2nd. Kettleonup didn't even finish in the money for cripes sake.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Pray tell, Bruce, who the " strong " fillies and mares are that may show up?

Hysterical Lady is a very nice horse.

I don't know what's up with Ginger Punch, but she's a very nice horse and the race seems logical for her.

Spring Waltz looked terrific yeaterday, pairing up 106's and is a great story after not running until the summer of her 4 yo year.

I don't know what the plans are for Lady Joanne or Lears Princess.

I think if 3 of those five run, it's a strong field. It's also the only G 1 long dirt race for older Fillies and Mares until Belmont in June so it's not far flung some of these are pointing there.

[blackthroatedwind]

Ginger Punch and Spring Waltz will be kept apart I assume. It's too bad we can't still ask that guy who pretends to work for Frankel.

I obviously agree with the rest.

[jcs11204]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

A win is a win, but I'm not sure how much her good name is restored when it comes against a tiny gr3 field.

disagree... she obviously hates synthetic........ her last 3 races on dirt have been gigantic. i dont really like her, but isent she a top 3 older filly right now ?

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by jcs11204

disagree... she obviously hates synthetic........ her last 3 races on dirt have been gigantic. i dont really like her, but isent she a top 3 older filly right now ?

getting beat by Nashobas Key, a horse that seems to relish the synthetic, is no disgrace. She runs consistently pretty well in all of her races if you ask me. her return race wasn't so swift this year, but who knows what kind of surface they had at Santa Anita in early feb. the track was all over the map.
maybe she needed that race anyway.