Most Impressive Horse today at belmont ?

[CSC]

Originally Posted by tiggerv

Zaftig and J Be K

Agree.

[jcs11204]

i try

[CSC]

I might add a honorable mention to the 9 yr old, Better Talk Now. Very unlucky today and nary a mention. The old man can't buy respect.

[jcs11204]

Originally Posted by CSC

I might add a honorable mention to the 9 yr old, Better Talk Now. Very unlucky today and nary a mention. The old man can't buy respect.

i think its clear he is def. over the top. retire him, i have always loved him, but how many no shows in a row have to happen, as for the rabbit, he sets things up for stalkers, more then closer, if stalingrad and strike the deal had any class, either one of them could have had first jump and possibly win

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by jcs11204

i think its clear he is def. over the top. retire him, i have always loved him, but how many no shows in a row have to happen, as for the rabbit, he sets things up for stalkers, more then closer, if stalingrad and strike the deal had any class, either one of them could have had first jump and possibly win

I was shocked at how well BTN ran. I spent the whole day trying to talk my friend at our table off him.
I really think he gets up there if Ramon dont run him up his rabbits ass.
Tough beat for my pal as he had 300 to win and a 100 double from J be K.

[jcs11204]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

I was shocked at how well BTN ran. I spent the whole day trying to talk my friend at our table off him.
I really think he gets up there if Ramon dont run him up his rabbits ass.
Tough beat for my pal as he had 300 to win and a 100 double from J be K.

im going to watch the replay, i just did not see it, maybe i was wrong, we had 8,9,10,11 in the pick 3 and 4, so i was just watching and hoping we would beat out of control

[CSC]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

I was shocked at how well BTN ran. I spent the whole day trying to talk my friend at our table off him.
I really think he gets up there if Ramon dont run him up his rabbits ass.
Tough beat for my pal as he had 300 to win and a 100 double from J be K.

I'm going to give Ramon a pass on this race, did he check him late yes...but BTN is and always was a horse that always makes you sweat abit and never was an easy horse to ride, he is a horse that has one run and Ramon more often than not times it correctly on this horse. When he retires I'm sure gonna miss him, never a dull race seeing him with that patented late run.

[jcs11204]

Originally Posted by CSC

I'm going to give Ramon a pass on this race, did he check him late yes...but BTN is and always was a horse that always makes you sweat abit and never was an easy horse to ride, he is a horse that has one run and Ramon more often than not times it correctly on this horse. When he retires I'm sure gonna miss him, never a dull race seeing him with that patented late run.

so you dont think he has lost a step ? what are legit goals this year ? a few 2 or 3's in stakes races ?

[CSC]

Originally Posted by jcs11204

so you dont think he has lost a step ? what are legit goals this year ? a few 2 or 3's in stakes races ?

Obviously based on his 2008 record it looks like he has.

In my opinion the FG race was probably too short for him, and the Nad El Sheba race was top notch quality. Today I thought he had a legitimate chance, even if he perhaps has lost a step. At 9 it would be hard to blame him. I also believe Motion will do right by this horse, if he's done he will do the right thing.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Zaftig was just plain awesome.

Desert Key did manage to run 0.26 seconds faster than Benny The Bull in a pair of races both at the 6f distance - but his trip was candy - still very impressive though.

J Be K obviously looked sharp as well.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Zaftig was just plain awesome.

Desert Key did manage to run 0.26 seconds faster than Benny The Bull in a pair of races both at the 6f distance - but his trip was candy - still very impressive though.

J Be K obviously looked sharp as well.

[ateamstupid]

Zaftig, J Be K and Desert Key were all awesome.

[jcs11204]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Zaftig, J Be K and Desert Key were all awesome.

i made the comment earlier in this thread that desert key could run with j be k, do you agree with that ?

[tiggerv]

Originally Posted by CSC

I might add a honorable mention to the 9 yr old, Better Talk Now. Very unlucky today and nary a mention. The old man can't buy respect.

Dominguez should have had to take a breathalyzer test after that ride.

[jcs11204]

Originally Posted by tiggerv

Dominguez should have had to take a breathalyzer test after that ride.

it was bad, but i dont think it would have made a difference if he had a perfect trip....
shugs horse was dead game, along with frankel, and the ny bred fired huge again

[CSC]

I don't know it looked awfully reminescent to his win in The Manhatten last yr, we will never know now. But in that race he(Better Talk Now) never looked the winner either until they crossed the finish line. He's not an easy horse to ride but his record speaks for itself.