5/16 (PIM): Preakness (G1); Dixie (G2); Gallorette (G3), et al..

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by philcski

Very much agree

Silver Edition always hangs for me. I won't bet him this weekend to give you guys a chance. No thanks necessary.

[chucklestheclown]

Who is Bill Komlo?

[TheSpyder]

tone it down trainer

Originally Posted by chucklestheclown

Who is Bill Komlo?

[miraja2]

I like Take the Points here. I'm not sure how exactly I'm going to use him yet, but I'll probably bet him across and use him underneath RA in an exacta and in the bottom spots of some exotics.

Maybe I'm just completely nuts for liking this horse, but his last race on the dirt at GP, and his dirt works after the Santa Anita Derby are interesting enough for me to like him more than any of the top finishers in the Derby, and I think he could be a factor at pretty big odds.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by miraja2

I like Take the Points here. I'm not sure how exactly I'm going to use him yet, but I'll probably bet him across and use him underneath RA in an exacta and in the bottom spots of some exotics.

Maybe I'm just completely nuts for liking this horse, but his last race on the dirt at GP, and his dirt works after the Santa Anita Derby are interesting enough for me to like him more than any of the top finishers in the Derby, and I think he could be a factor at pretty big odds.

I want to like him too, especially considering he's been pretty good on the dirt. The problem I had was that his GP race looks a bit counterfeit given that the runner-up got beaten badly in minor graded stakes on dirt and synth and the 3rd place finisher is a claimer. This guy had everything his own way with the slow pace and the track was strong speed favoring on 1/31.

I think of the new shooters, everyone's darling Big Drama ranks at the top of the list. I get the feeling this race will end up quite formful.

NT

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I want to like him too, especially considering he's been pretty good on the dirt. The problem I had was that his GP race looks a bit counterfeit given that the runner-up got beaten badly in minor graded stakes on dirt and synth and the 3rd place finisher is a claimer. This guy had everything his own way with the slow pace and the track was strong speed favoring on 1/31.
NT

True, but I think he is eligible to improve on the return to dirt after his two Cali races. Even though he was soundly beaten in the Sham, I thought his race that day was pretty good, and there is nothing wrong with losing to The Pample after chasing him wide all the way around the track. Then, in the Santa Anita Derby, he got cut off in the stretch which appeared to bother him quite a bit. It seems like he might be one of those 3yo who has improved quite a bit over the last few months or so, but that improvement is masked a little bit because of the surface switch.
He also sems to have enough tactical speed that he should be able to get over easily from the outside post and sit right behind the leaders.

I admit I'm probably reaching on this one, but I hate all of the horses coming out of the Derby in this spot, with the possible exception of FF. I think Take the Points is as likely to hit the board as somebody like Papa Clem or Mine that Bird, but Take the Points will be a much better price than those two.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by miraja2

Take the Points is as likely to hit the board as somebody like Papa Clem or Mine that Bird, but Take the Points will be a much better price than those two.

Or maybe not....

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I think of the new shooters, everyone's darling Big Drama ranks at the top of the list. I get the feeling this race will end up quite formful.

I like Big Drama as a horse, but the more I hear people are onto him, the more underlay-like he becomes.

What type of trip does everyone expect he sits?

If he goes to the front, which is very likely, Rachel Alexandra is not going to be far behind. And provided she runs her race, she'll move towards him on the far turn. So can Big Drama, with one sprint race under his belt this year, really go 9.5 furlongs on the lead, fend off Rachel Alexandra and anyone else who might come late?

[NoLuvForPletch]

NO.

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

I like Big Drama as a horse, but the more I hear people are onto him, the more underlay-like he becomes.

What type of trip does everyone expect he sits?

If he goes to the front, which is very likely, Rachel Alexandra is not going to be far behind. And provided she runs her race, she'll move towards him on the far turn. So can Big Drama, with one sprint race under his belt this year, really go 9.5 furlongs on the lead, fend off Rachel Alexandra and anyone else who might come late?

[Left Bank]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

I like Big Drama as a horse, but the more I hear people are onto him, the more underlay-like he becomes.

What type of trip does everyone expect he sits?

If he goes to the front, which is very likely, Rachel Alexandra is not going to be far behind. And provided she runs her race, she'll move towards him on the far turn. So can Big Drama, with one sprint race under his belt this year, really go 9.5 furlongs on the lead, fend off Rachel Alexandra and anyone else who might come late?

He sure could tire her out though,setting up the race for a Closer!! MTB???

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by miraja2

I like Take the Points here.

A self-imposed one week ban from posting on this board has been issued as a punishment for this nonsense, starting........now.

[chucklestheclown]

Originally Posted by TheSpyder

tone it down trainer

LOL. That much I know. I meant WHO is he? What has he done? Where is he based? What is his record? WHY is this horse entered? I haven't seen the PPs.
Is this a Whitney horse? Sheesh!

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by chucklestheclown

LOL. That much I know. I meant WHO is he? What has he done? Where is he based? What is his record? WHY is this horse entered? I haven't seen the PPs.
Is this a Whitney horse? Sheesh!

tone it down finished third in the tesio. i think they're hoping he'll be this years magic weisner.

[Port Conway Lane]

Originally Posted by Danzig

tone it down finished third in the tesio. i think they're hoping he'll be this years magic weisner.

He doesn't qualify being a Ky bred.Not surprisingly the field is dominated by Ky breds.

Without looking who is the only Florida bred in the race and when is the last time a Fla. bred won the Preakness?
(I don't know myself)

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Port Conway Lane

He doesn't qualify being a Ky bred.Not surprisingly the field is dominated by Ky breds.

Without looking who is the only Florida bred in the race and when is the last time a Fla. bred won the Preakness?
(I don't know myself)

i was saying next MW in reference to him being a local horse that will probably get discounted by most...well, by everyone actually!

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by Port Conway Lane

He doesn't qualify being a Ky bred.Not surprisingly the field is dominated by Ky breds.

Without looking who is the only Florida bred in the race and when is the last time a Fla. bred won the Preakness?
(I don't know myself)

Afleet Alex?