4/5 (SA): Santa Anita Derby (Gr. I) + 3 Gr. II Stakes

[slotdirt]

All's I know is that Colonel John was very impressive and pedigree-wise, the horse should run any distance that races are carded. Definitely had some traffic trouble, but no excuses and got it done. Not sure what happened with El Gato Malo.

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Not sure what happened with El Gato Malo.

I just don't think he's good enough. His 99 Beyer was earned with a dream setup, and today he moved early and wide, but that was it, nothing else left.

Colonel John meanwhile waited to make his move, then came out and just wore down the pacemakers. He was the only horse to close in the race. Not bad. Does he handle the dirt? That is the next question.

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Not sure what happened with El Gato Malo.

el árbol genealógico malo

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

Colonel John meanwhile waited to make his move, then came out and just wore down the pacemakers. He was the only horse to close in the race. Not bad. Does he handle the dirt? That is the next question.

Si, Tiznow /xTurkoman

[hockey2315]

I think Colonel John has a tricky pedigree to figure out how he'll like the surface switch. Tiznow/Turkoman is a little turfy.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

I think Colonel John has a tricky pedigree to figure out how he'll like the surface switch. Tiznow/Turkoman is a little turfy.

Not really from the turf perspective, wasn't Point Given out of a Turkoman mare?

Tiznow hasn been an ok turf sire, nothing to write home about, his horses have really taken to the synethics though.

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

I think Colonel John has a tricky pedigree to figure out how he'll like the surface switch. Tiznow/Turkoman is a little turfy.

What?? That's the weirdest take I've seen. Tiznow and Turkoman were both dirt horses and nothing else. Several Turkomans ended up on turf because there weren't dirt races long enough for them to show their best. I haven't seen a major winner by Tiznow on turf - Folklore, Tiz Wonderful, Slew Tizzy's, Bear Now, all dirt SWs.