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6/9 cooooold exacta!
6/9 cooooold exacta!
6/9/7/2 order of finish ... Silver Prospector didn't like the slop today ... major rally to close up the super.
the winner went off at 10-1
hard to believe he was slept on that much, given his last two wins in the slop ... guess the hoi polloi were spooked by the stretch
) bottom - next up seems to be the San Felipe on 3/7 - working well. 
Si!! Con!Leroy Hoard said:
it always isWalking Boot said:Um....
I know it's too early to be getting excited, but, I'm starting to get a bit of a buzz. I know it's a long shot, but, if it happens, this might be a fun few months.
i dont get the rush-up after the slow break. if you got that much horse, wouldnt settle&pass be better schooling than urge&relax if one has high ambitions for the aniscule?! nice engine, tho -
if you look at the last prep posted, the Sham, you'll see another Baffert Bullet (Authentic) taking the same approach, albeit at a mile.
! - working very well coming in, with a couple on the spinach ... perfect post for him to control this mutha, 6/1 ml is very enticing - gotta love him here, A LOT. a very interesting animal is in the #6 hole today, Relentless Dancer ... first stretch out, and working very sharp coming in - taking a class jump, as well ... Cali bred, been up to the Spa, Churchill, and last out was Delta Downs - he's gettin' around, if nothing else. got a feeling he takes a step forward today ... these are such mercurial horses, and the early prep volatility is legit - TtL is the best horse, imo ... but he's gotta prove a lot today. this field is full of horses ready to pop if he continues to run like a ####in' mamaloook. he's gotta beat me, and he certainly has the chops to toy with 'em if he's gonna be firing his best effort.
it is February in Queens .... that means it is on the inner
yep, been usurped by The Wood - which is traditionally harder
i thought Big A got rid of the winter trackit is February in Queens .... that means it is on the inner
yep, been usurped by The Wood - which is traditionally harder
Just as long as you don't start singing "Day Yankin' and I'm Thinkin' of You"....i was just yankin' ya, big guy
damn, Boot ... had you mentioned this previously? don't think i saw it divulged here ... just watched the replay, went just as i expected with High Velocity leading the field most of the way ... your boy hung tough on him, which set TW up beautifully (again) to grab the stretch duel victory (Equibase 107 Fig) ... tell ya what, that 18/1 shot, the #4 horse Royal Act, prolly ran the best race - very late charge down the middle, closed in for the exacta - looked like he might've taken TW's measure had it been the KD distance
Thousand Words took the Robert B Lewis. As expected.
I'm an owner of Tizamagician so I was hoping for a miracle, but, it's not to be. It's been a wild month, just breaking our maiden on New Year's Day and suddently getting mentioned as a Derby contender two days later. William Hill's futures even listed us, opening up at 150-1 to win the Derby right after that race, and getting down as low as 40-1 this week. When I got that ownership group email that we declared our eligibility for the Triple Crown, I couldn't help but catch a little Derby Fever.
At least I'll get my share of the 4th place prize, might be a couple of bucks. And, hell, we got a Derby point, so I'll always have that. Finished second behind Honor AP and Wrecking Crew already, just not Tiz's year.
But if he keeps grinding out some money finishes, I'll be happy with my boy. Already looking forward to his next time out, if we aim him right he can still run. Looked good early today and I thought the added distance would help us, but, Thousand Words is just that good. Played it smart and stalked behind us stalking High Velocity. Pushed inside us on the final turn and got into great position for the victory.
he's a horse to watch for as we move on ... think the Trakus analytics will prove my point. will be watching him forthwith, think he can be a productive earner for your group.rewatched the race ... he was absolutely freakish ... had previous gate/breaking issues, so they fired him the #### outta there yesterday like a quarter horse ... holy #### was he sent - again, he did encounter a bit of trouble, and was checked early on ... but once he got clear it was lights the #### OUT - bagged a 117 Equibase Speed Fig - as i said in my preview, if he's firing properly, he'll toy with 'em ... well, he was - and he did.
looking into this a bit later on ... it runs $200k for a roll with his magic wand, tho
Keep it up OTB. appreciate your insightotb_lifer said:THREE today ... 10/4/2/1
Withers at the Big A
Holy Bull at Gulfstresm
Robert B Lewis at Santa Anita
Withers
Remsen winner #5 Shotski (and his surprising 98 bsf) is the 9/5 ml favorite - think he's gonna be tested by early speed outta the #7 Vannzzy, who is coming in fresh off a 1m/16th win over the synth up at Woodbine, wiring the field - 5/1 ml is juicy on this cat ... that's some live horse flesh. the #2 Monday Morning Qb can also exert early pace, himself a recent stakes winner, taking down the 7f Heft at Laurel ... dunno if he can handle the stretch out, but he should be on the engine for as long as he possibly can. the #6 Prince of Pharaohs is a hometown bred son of the the TC winner - came up strong in the Jerome stretch for second .... i love Linda Rice trainees in these spots - 5/2 ml is kinda steep. i have my eye on the #8 Portos, who can pick 'em up if we get a pace meltdown ... also note he just romped on this track by 10 lengths (sloppy conditions, tho) in his maiden win - debuted over the summer up at the Spa, rallying up to give eventual Lecomte winner Enforcable a slight nudge. 50% chance of rain come post time, so that's right up the wheelhouse ... Pletcher trained, outta Tapit - at 10/1 ml ... YES, plz. gonna let Shotski beat me here, not sold on him, yet.
Holy Bull
the #3 Tiz the Law inserted as 3/5 ml fave ... Franco stays on, the hijinks continue? lemme get this out the way - I LOVE THIS CAT. he's been absolutely murdering his works ... coming into this in top form - but one legit concern ... his figs are declining as the races get longer (97 at 6.5, to 93 at 1m, to 89 at 1m16th). going anuddah 1m16th today ... will be pressured by the #1 Toledo, coming in at 7/2 ml - he's gotta hustle early with that quick first turn at GP - distance should be no prob, increasing figs for this one (81, 92, 100!) last out was over this track 9 weeks ago - that c note over this surface (at 1m) is daunting. LIVE! he was beaten in that last out by the #4 horse today Ete Indien, who popped a 103!!
Robert B. Lewis
ahhh, the Cali special to wrap things up ... six going 1m1/16th - was hoping to see Storm the Court here, but no dice. shame. anyways, we get the return of Los Al Ftrty winner, Baffert's Million Dollar Baby, Thousand Words - coming out the #2 hole, and 4/5 ml fave with Prat on board. bagged himself a 95 for that effort, a nice jump up from the 89 in his maiden. been working well, and has already won at this distance. deserving fave, got a feeling this one is just getting started, and is ready to uncork a doozy today. tough to buck this cat here. he'll be tested early by the #5 High Velocity, who finished third in that LosAl Ftrty ... so he's seen TW already at this distance - he was the pacesetter that sloppy/wet day, but faded in the stretch, given an 89 for that one ... took down the 7f Bob Hope at Del Mar back in November, with a 90 chalked up ... looks to me like a stone sprinter, and Rosario gonna send from jump ... he's also trained by Baffert, so maybe we get some setup here for TW again ... but this horse can hold on if the favorite doesn't fire. 3/1 ml if you feel the neeeed for speeeeed. he's gonna hafta to wire 'em if he plans on taking pictures at races end. another contender is the #3, Tizmagician ... 3/1 ml for Mandela/Victor E ... finally popped his cherry in his sixth start 4 weeks ago - he's been firing mid 80s to 90 (top fig, hit twice) ... drilled a stellar 5f work for this one, today will be first try at this distance ... chops to crash the exacta, but can't see him taking TW down, lest we get a clunker out the fave. the #1 Encoder comes in 8/1 for Smiff/Sadler ... killed his last work, has the kick and speed to pick this field up if they falter - he'll be coming late, if High Velocity backs up, be sure it'll be this horse challenging TW and Tiz if they are staying on ... NOTE: will be his first start over dirt, kid's been a cabbage cutter through his 6 race career ... works over dirt have been very good, especially the one i mentioned (5f in 60 flat). interesting spot for his surface debut ... most intriguing cat of the challengers, imo.
Great experience Boot, that’s awesome!
Thousand Words took the Robert B Lewis. As expected.
I'm an owner of Tizamagician so I was hoping for a miracle, but, it's not to be. It's been a wild month, just breaking our maiden on New Year's Day and suddently getting mentioned as a Derby contender two days later. William Hill's futures even listed us, opening up at 150-1 to win the Derby right after that race, and getting down as low as 40-1 this week. When I got that ownership group email that we declared our eligibility for the Triple Crown, I couldn't help but catch a little Derby Fever.
At least I'll get my share of the 4th place prize, might be a couple of bucks. And, hell, we got a Derby point, so I'll always have that. Finished second behind Honor AP and Wrecking Crew already, just not Tiz's year.
But if he keeps grinding out some money finishes, I'll be happy with my boy. Already looking forward to his next time out, if we aim him right he can still run. Looked good early today and I thought the added distance would help us, but, Thousand Words is just that good. Played it smart and stalked behind us stalking High Velocity. Pushed inside us on the final turn and got into great position for the victory.
kinda cat that could either run backwards out the KD gate, or wire 'em in record time - would love to see him & Maxfield mix it up, but the latter still recovering.
once Tiz opted for Florida it was all over up here, as far as pizazz/timber/####s to give ... i was no believer in Shotski or his 98 fig - just wish i landed on the other Rice entrant.
How dare you call my sister a mule!
it was a very honest effort
getting outdueled by two of the (current) GOAT's trained horses, at Santa Anita, is a badge of honor going forward. 
did you exercise ride motorsickles? is that a thing?
LOL.otb_lifer said:
did you exercise ride motorsickles? is that a thing?
great stuff!
50 half), but he made an honest late bid - zero pace won't be the case today, i assure you. very live. 4/1 ml. 8/1 ml is juicy, and i expect both him and Ajaaweed to be pickin' up fools in the stretch. VERY live at that price.
Sole Volante Takes It Doowwwnnn!the speed has been holding up pretty well down there, but if this one melts, vis a vis PS laying some suicidal splits, and IH frantically scrambling off of another break mishap, then we have two closers up in here who can pick it up - the #1 Ajaaweed closed deep his last out, chasing Shotski home in the Remsen - note that there was zero pace to that one
right next to him in the 2 hole is Sole Volante, who was last seen hangin' a c-note up for his third place rally in the Mucho Macho, which was his first start on dirt (two previous races were wins over the spinach). blew out a 5f work in :58 on 2/3 in prepping for this one
almost dont know what the point of that was, but it was impressive. Beating a sprinter (ginobli very nice, but likely wont stretch) at sprinting is cool but heightens the possibility of a bounce and, while the 7f once-over that StC had used to be a thing on the Derby trail, it's not a good move if you're only doing 2-3 preps. we dont have to worry about Derby pace now, tho, when one of the faves can breeze off a 21q
StC just has to hit the bored in his next prep to qualify ... but, yeah, as i stated when i first got wind of this entry, it was kinda puzzling. dunno.
