Smooth Air

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

he Might be this derby's afleet alex.

What does this mean exactly? Didn't Afleet Alex lose the Kentucky Derby as the favorite?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I think Bellamy Road was the favorite that year...

However, Smooth Air is as much Afleet Alex as Freddy Mitchell was Randy Moss.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I think Bellamy Road was the favorite that year...

However, Smooth Air is as much Afleet Alex as Freddy Mitchell was Randy Moss.

Smooth Air is reminiscent of about a billion other local Florida horses that deflated when they lost home court advantage in the classics. Hey Byrn is in the same boat.

See Suave Prospect, Built For Pleasure, Notebook, Pistols And Roses, Certain, Hal's Hope, Bull In The Heather, Technology, Mecke, Ride The Rails, Booklet, Meadow Flight, Trust N Luck, and Frisk Me Now for further details.

The rich Lone Star Derby would be the logical next spot.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I think Bellamy Road was the favorite that year...

However, Smooth Air is as much Afleet Alex as Freddy Mitchell was Randy Moss.

'4th and 26'

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

What does this mean exactly? Didn't Afleet Alex lose the Kentucky Derby as the favorite?

bellamy road was the favorite. AA was a fast closing and close third. a little less traffic and AA wins.
AA was the best conditioned and hardest working horse that year. i think smooth air could be the same this year.

[The Bid]

Very serious shot

[booner]

He will be in all my bets on Derby Day.

[HaloWishingwell]

[b][i]This crop should be compared to past harness horses NOT to anyone in the past. COURT VISION with AFLEET ALEX? Not in record, talent or ability to eat hay.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by HaloWishingwell

[b][i]This crop should be compared to past harness horses NOT to anyone in the past. COURT VISION with AFLEET ALEX? Not in record, talent or ability to eat hay.

i don't think any of these 3 y/o's are good enough to carry AA's gear.

[HaloWishingwell]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

i don't think any of these 3 y/o's are good enough to carry AA's gear.

I agree

[HaloWishingwell]

and if they like COURT VISION that much they might as well use ANAK NAKAL who was right behind him in the Wood and has won a Graded race at CD.

[miraja2]

I can't think of a single legitimate reason why anyone would consider this colt to be a contender to win the race.
He's a nice animal with a smart trainer, and he certainly gives an honest effort, but the day this colt wins a 10f, G1 race is the same day merasmag wins a pulitzer.

[lemoncrush]

Originally Posted by HaloWishingwell

and if they like COURT VISION that much they might as well use ANAK NAKAL who was right behind him in the Wood and has won a Graded race at CD.

Court Vision has won a Graded Stakes at Churchill as well.
Neither horse has set the world on fire with their 3-year old form, but I would take G.Gomez and Court Vision before Anak Nakal on all of my derby tickets.