Joey Bianca's 2006 Saratoga Diary

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Have to hammer tomorrow [Aug. 25th, 2006|10:02 pm]
It's imperative. Gotta nail it. Not sure how.. pick six? Pick four? Combination of the two? 'dini is a lock.. Henny's close to a lock.. I like Ashkal Way a lot.. I like Sweet Talker a lot. So know that if those four horses get it done, or if 2-3 of those four win and no total bombs come in.. I'll have it a few times.

Frankel's horse in the seventh, On Board Again, is a must bet.. And here's rooting for Chucky Simon to get that elusive win with Brilliant Son if OBA doesn't run.

Well, it's the big day.. About to get outta here so I can get (hopefully) five hours of sleep.. Gotta be at the track for about fourteen hours tomorrow.

The coronation tomorrow..

And on a related topic.. HOW THE **** ABOUT DISCREET CAT TODAY.. I really can't remember the last time I was that blown away after watching a race.. 'dini had a similar performance in the 'Dandy, but I was EXPECTING him to roll.

I mean.. This horse apparently was short.. Was facing a solid field.. Coming off a long layoff.. Broke from the far outside.. And just ****ing totally romped. All by himself. He probably could've won by twice the margin he did.. Then to bust out 1:21 on the timer.. This is gonna be a 150 Beyer.. It's almost unfathomable what this horse is capable of.

Enjoy this time, racing fans. In the span of two days, we might be seeing two of the best 3-year-olds in a LONG, LONG time.

Have a fun, safe and profitable Travers day, folks.. 'diiiniii to the rescue..

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Someone posted that Discreet Cat ran a 112 and what a performance he put on while running in hand 4 wide round the turn and being geared down in the stretch. A prep for the Jerome the connections say. Hmm.. the Jerome was Silver Train's prep for the BC Sprint. I think Discreet Cat could be a champion sprinter/miler and turn back in distance will not be a problem for him. It's good to have a great horse like Discreet Cat back on the track in the States.

Sweet Talker ran a real game race last out at a distance which was probably a tad too far for her and she still ran a great race. She's 4 for 4 at the 8 1/2 furlong distance and with her post some sit a ground saving trip. There appears to be a bit of pace in here with My Typhoon and Stella Blue to let Sweet Talker sit a nice close to the pace stalking trip.

The Baruch might have a pace setup which suits Ashkal Way perfectly. I read somewhere that my top choice Fishy Advice is hurt and will skip the race. If that is so my top choice is the Godolphin entry since the pace should be swift and Ashkal Way has a good closing kick.