9/20 (SUF): 66th Massachusetts Handicap

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Hard to blame anyone decent for not wanting to run against Commentator in a rich ungraded stake at a time in the calender where so many graded stakes with comically weak fields and rich Graded races are going to be run for 3yos and up going long on the dirt over the next 3 or 4 weeks.

Hopefully something goes on a suicide mission and takes it to Commentator early. He's struggled tremendously with pressure in the past - but it doesn't mean he always will.

A horse like Fabulous Strike was the king on numbers with no pressure last year - but struggled with it - until he answered the question in a huge way in the Vosburgh at 9/2.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Hard to blame anyone decent for not wanting to run against Commentator in a rich ungraded stake at a time in the calender where so many graded stakes with comically weak fields and rich Graded races are going to be run for 3yos and up going long on the dirt over the next 3 or 4 weeks.

Hopefully something goes on a suicide mission and takes it to Commentator early. He's struggled tremendously with pressure in the past - but it doesn't mean he always will.

A horse like Fabulous Strike was the king on numbers with no pressure last year - but struggled with it - until he answered the question in a huge way in the Vosburgh at 9/2.

Did Fabulous Strike ever reappear?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

He won a near walkover ungraded stake at Delaware in his only start this year.

He is in Erie right now training for the Vosburgh and looks well.

Does Anyone Else Feel The Excitment ?
Commentator

[SniperSB23]

CRAZY TALK TIME:

I'm going to try and beat Commentator. The 7 horse has shown enough speed to suggest that if they go suicidal they can push Commentator through fractions under 46, which we all know he can't win a route race under 46 on the lead. So I'm going to try and beat him with the closers. Dr Pleasure seems the most likely.

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

CRAZY TALK TIME:

I'm going to try and beat Commentator. The 7 horse has shown enough speed to suggest that if they go suicidal they can push Commentator through fractions under 46, which we all know he can't win a route race under 46 on the lead. So I'm going to try and beat him with the closers. Dr Pleasure seems the most likely.

LOL CRAZY IS NOT THE WORD..............


commentator wins this race for fun
sets a track record
and gets a beyer of 125 or higher....

[letswastemoney]

Originally Posted by hrfan

LOL CRAZY IS NOT THE WORD..............


commentator wins this race for fun
sets a track record
and gets a beyer of 125 or higher....

I was with you on the Mambo in Seattle topic....but....125 beyer??? Not even Commentator is capable of that.

[Suffolk Shippers]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

CRAZY TALK TIME:

I'm going to try and beat Commentator. The 7 horse has shown enough speed to suggest that if they go suicidal they can push Commentator through fractions under 46, which we all know he can't win a route race under 46 on the lead. So I'm going to try and beat him with the closers. Dr Pleasure seems the most likely.

I thought there was about a 2.5% chance of this happening, only I thought Won Awesome Dude would pick up the pieces. So, played the P4 with that in mind after Suave Jazz scratched. Singled the first three legs, had the 2,3,6 in the Mass Cap, $3 ticket, punched it 30 times. Ended up being an okay way to end the day, until I sat in traffic going to the tunnel because there was only ONE TOLL CASHIER OPEN...

But, like Suffolk Girl said above, all and all just a great day. Weather was beautiful, east breeze kinda cooled me off during the afternoon, but the old track was packed and excited yesterday. I was sitting up in the clubhouse boxes, had one in front of a group of folks from West Point Thoroughbreds and they were raving about the track and how well Rich Fields is running it now.
Couldn't agree more. Hope everyone else who was there enjoyed themselves as well...

[SniperSB23]

Commentator showed a new dimension and is a more dangerous horse now because of it. For the first time in his life he wasn't on the lead after a half and won. I hope they send him to the Classic. He may take to the synthetics and win it and if nothing else he'll assure that Big Brown won't get another trip like he did in the Monmouth turf race.