4/3 (GP): FL Derby (G1), Swale (G2), Appleton, Skip Away (G3's)

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Betsy

That was an awful race - Shackleford? Only Dialed In did any running; THAS never looked like he was getting past the winner and everyone else was basically a non-factor..

i think shackleford also did some running. too bad he couldn't hold on.

[cakes44]

Tough to bet on anything running for Mott these days.

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i think shackleford also did some running. too bad he couldn't hold on.

Yes he did, but coming into the race, he didn't look very good. He and Dialed In were the only ones that did any running. I don't think Shackleford is that great, but who knows? Flashpoint is still a very good sprinter at least.

[lemoncrush]

I hope one thing that everyone can agree on is that Stay Thirsty isn't much of a horse. I never understood the hype, and hopefully Plether/Repole realizes that he doesn't belong in the Kentucky Derby.

[Hoist Her Flag]

Repole says Stay Thirsty is one of the best 6 3 year olds in the country after the Gotham. After watching Pants on Fire, the Sunland Race and the Turfway park race he may be right.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Hoist Her Flag

Repole says Stay Thirsty is one of the best 6 3 year olds in the country after the Gotham. After watching Pants on Fire, the Sunland Race and the Turfway park race he may be right.

He ran 7th today.....thus making it impossible he was right.

He was never right, but today proved it. Then again, the Gotham proved it.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Betsy

Yes he did, but coming into the race, he didn't look very good. He and Dialed In were the only ones that did any running. I don't think Shackleford is that great, but who knows? Flashpoint is still a very good sprinter at least.

the picture will continue to change as racing goes on. plenty of maturing still to be done by some of these horses. and of course some early bloomers are now being caught and passed by their peers.