8/15-16 (DMR): La Jolla H. (G2); John Mabee (G1)

[cakes44]

I wonder if Lethal Heat will be fit enough off the layoff?

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by cakes44

I wonder if Lethal Heat will be fit enough off the layoff?

I used to think it was funny what Abrams did, but a funny thing started happening, the horses would usually run good with the very short layoffs, this horse did it last year at del mar. She is outlcassed in this spot but I cant blame the guy and actually like that he sends them out there.

Of course the horse that's been in all of the class races wins. Boooooring.

[CSC]

No mention yet so I'll say it Magical Fantasy was pretty impressive yesterday.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by CSC

No mention yet so I'll say it Magical Fantasy was pretty impressive yesterday.

You didn't think that an absolutely flawless trip aided in her win?

NT

I thought she was far from impressive in a bad field.


Plus I had the 7 singled in my big pick 3 ticket and settled for the chalk leftovers.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

I thought she was far from impressive in a bad field.


Plus I had the 7 singled in my big pick 3 ticket and settled for the chalk leftovers.

Agreed. I think she would have finished somewhere between sixth and third in a race like the Diana. I suppose she gets a look since the BC will be in her backyard but she was far from impressive.

NT

[CSC]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

You didn't think that an absolutely flawless trip aided in her win?

NT

I thought Tyler who is riding better than I have ever seen him, give Gotta Have Her the trip of the race, yeah she had a nice trip, I did think she showed a turn of foot not often seen in this division other than from Forever Together and maybe Diamondrella. She's a much more exciting prosect than Dynaforce and she could be a price in the BC, tabbed for later.

[CSC]

The final 1/8th was run in 11 and change, that was not impressive for a 1 1/8th race?

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

You didn't think that an absolutely flawless trip aided in her win?

NT

Why exactly was her trip any better than any number of others? You could maybe argue that she was the only one in the field that could beat a poodle going 9F but that'd be something else.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Why exactly was her trip any better than any number of others? You could maybe argue that she was the only one in the field that could beat a poodle going 9F but that'd be something else.

She rode the fence the whole way, tipped out and rallied, wouldn't you consider that the ideal turf trip?

Personally I thought Patricia's Gem ran very well and is a very nice horse. In fact, I think she would have won the Clement Hirsch if Mandella had left her in there. PG put the pace pressers away before Gotta Have Her (who also had a nice trip) moved and then MF last moved them.

Between the amount of ground she saved and the fact that a gaping hole was open for her in upper stretch I thought things went her way.

NT

[CSC]

The BC Filly/Mare could shape up to be one of the more interesting races BC weekend.

Forever Together
Diamondrella
Dynaforce
Rutherienne
Criticism
The Euro's

I'm not saying she is a sure win bet proposition but Magical Fantasy should be more than salty given that she may be no better than the 4th or 5th choice in the race. If she can reproduce that final 1/8th again, it would take a very good horse to beat her.