1/31 (SA): Santa Monica H. (G1)

[cakes44]

Gary Stevens will continue to build that rep as a move-up trainer.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

TIED 1ST- Diamondrella, Evita Argentina
TIED 3RD-Sweet August Moon, Gilded Gem
TIED 5TH-Free Flying Soul, Proviso

To me, 6 of them have a shot. Soon as ya take all 6, here will come Smith n' Smiley Rosario(coming to the line together to pay nothing.) Diamondrella, SWM, and G Gem are all similar chances (to me...all capable, but with questions to answer.) I could do without the race. To me, this is an extra-credit type track right now. That's why Scofield Barracks won the 10th on Saturday. Totally out of position to win, but the track waited for him. So, even though the pace looks soft enough to favor Free Flyin', I still think Diamond n' E.A. (with the 2 best rate jocks in the country) have a track advantage.

[moses]

I like Cherryblossommiss but don't like Quinonez taking the mount here.

I'll (probably moronically) throw Smith out on Free Flying Soul. I like Proviso, Tuscan Evening, Sweet August Moon, and Gilded Gem.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by moses

I like Cherryblossommiss but don't like Quinonez taking the mount here.

I'll (probably moronically) throw Smith out on Free Flying Soul. I like Proviso, Tuscan Evening, Sweet August Moon, and Gilded Gem.

There was talk of Tuscan Evening scratching.

[cannonman]

Tuscan Evening is out.

Difficult to envision a scenario where either Diamondrella or Proviso do not win!

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by cannonman

Tuscan Evening is out.

Difficult to envision a scenario where either Diamondrella or Proviso do not win!

Is this for real? Have you watched the post-Penna Diamondrella? Even if you don't take that into account, her one race on synthetics was terrible.

[cannonman]

Try to take everything into account.

The synthetic start in Erie was off a 100 day layoff. Daughter of the "rock" has had two efforts since the change in trainers. The first was in the Matriarch where the race flipped and she had ZERO chance yet ran huge.

In the nine panel effort earlier this month she was oddly favored in a heat too far for her. Her works for this have been much, much better. As the only multiple grade one winner she draws the fence, gets gomez, sheds weight and drops back to a trip she should relish.

[eajinabi]

Originally Posted by moses

I like Cherryblossommiss but don't like Quinonez taking the mount here.

I'll (probably moronically) throw Smith out on Free Flying Soul. I like Proviso, Tuscan Evening, Sweet August Moon, and Gilded Gem.

I also like Cherry Blossom Miss too. Seems she could be better routing but hopefully she can get a good trip to get ITM.

[Left Bank]

Originally Posted by cakes44

Gary Stevens will continue to build that rep as a move-up trainer.