Breeders Cup Handicapping Thoughts.

[ateamstupid]

Good stuff as always.

I'm taking a long look at Pomeroys Pistol in the FMS.

[asudevil]

Calzone,

Keep it coming!!

Always an insightful commentary.

[Linny]

I'm digging through the FM Sprint now and I think that even if Switch or TD win (I prefer the former) the underneath spots could be filled by bombs. The tri's could be rich. Tanda and Tamarind Hall are interesting to me in underneath spots.

Since I'm a TRI/SPR player I'm also planning on using Shumoos in the Juv. Sprint. This is a dirt bred filly who has only run on grass and poly. Opinions?

[parsixfarms]

Not too keen about Stopshoppingmaria in Fillies Turf. While I love More Than Ready as a turf sire, the female side of her family looks like "sprint" to me. The best siblings, including Sand Ridge, were all sprinters. While the mare produced a few minor winners on turf, none of the six horses out of the second dam that tried the grass won over that surface. This is a non-confident placement for a filly that could win a championship with a win in the dirt counterpart.

If I am going to use a horse who hasn't tried turf, I'd be inclined to look at Glen Hill's Customer Base. After a good-looking, well-bet maiden win, they tried to get pricey daughter of Lemon Drop Kid to the turf, but race was washed off. Tough post is biggest knock, but price should be right.

Well-drawn Dayatthespa looks like the horse to beat off good second in Natalma, in which she was the only horse near the strong pace who was around at the finish. Flattered when third-place finisher returned to win Alcibiades.

[wild barry]

Originally Posted by Linny

I'm digging through the FM Sprint now and I think that even if Switch or TD win (I prefer the former) the underneath spots could be filled by bombs. The tri's could be rich. Tanda and Tamarind Hall are interesting to me in underneath spots.

Since I'm a TRI/SPR player I'm also planning on using Shumoos in the Juv. Sprint. This is a dirt bred filly who has only run on grass and poly. Opinions?

I give Shumoos a good chance. I have seen alot of Distorted Humor offspring run very well at Churchill Downs. Good Luck.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by wild barry

I give Shumoos a good chance. I have seen alot of Distorted Humor offspring run very well at Churchill Downs. Good Luck.

I have heard more this week about how certain Sires produce runners that run well at CD.
I believe in pedigree angles a much as anyone but, isn't this going a little too far.

[Linny]

DH was better at CD than elsewhere but I was mainly noting that this filly has a dirt pedigree and yet has never run over it.

[dino]

Maybe Andy wants to throw in his well respected 2 cents.

[wild barry]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

I have heard more this week about how certain Sires produce runners that run well at CD.
I believe in pedigree angles a much as anyone but, isn't this going a little too far.

NOt to be a smart a** or redboarder, but who won the classic.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by wild barry

NOt to be a smart a** or redboarder, but who won the classic.

What does the sire have to do with anything? And not to be a smart ass, but you never mentioned the Classic winner. You brought up the filly in the Juvy Sprint. What could you redboard? You not once said a word about Drosselmeyer.