Kentucky Oaks/Derby Discussion

[CPA-hole]

All the more impressive since Colmus completely missed him closing in while focusing on Simplification on the outside. Frank Merahmadi would've seen him at the 1/16th pole.

Still wasn't as bad with Durkin and mine that bird.

 

[CPA-hole]

All the more impressive since Colmus completely missed him closing in while focusing on Simplification on the outside. Frank Merahmadi would've seen him at the 1/16th pole.

Also I used to place $1,000 win bets for Mirahmadi when he called at the Downs at Santa Fe in 1995.

 

[Gandolf]

Still wasn't as bad with Durkin and mine that bird.

True, Mine that Bird led from the 1/8th pole in and Durkin couldn't figure out who it was until he just about hit the wire. Not his best work.

 

[Gandolf]

Also I used to place $1,000 win bets for Mirahmadi when he called at the Downs at Santa Fe in 1995.

He is super sharp as a caller. I'm glad he finally made it to the big tracks. Although I miss the impressions he used to do at the Cali fair tracks.

 

[CPA-hole]

I still have no idea why Crown Pride was chasing the horse he sat off of in Dubai and had no business lasting.

 

[CPA-hole]

Yeah looked like he would be stuck behind Taiba with Classic Causeway and Simplification boxing him in on both sides. Then Tawny Port and Taiba both were able to fill the hole Zandon left as he moved forward and Rich Strike kept his momentum going. When Tawny Port drifted out that gave Rich Strike the rail for the first half of the stretch. He was fortunate that Messier didn't tire quite as fast as Crown Pride and was able to split them near the 1/8th pole and from there it was wide open.

The run Zandon had to make in the stretch was almost as impressive. He shifted from the rail out about 6 paths to get open ground to run at Epicenter. Ground loss probably cost him 2nd.

Epicenter was also gallant in defeat, as he ran about 23 & 46&2 for the first two calls yet was able to find more and finish 2nd. The only horse that was ahead of him at the halfway point of the race that finished in the top 10 was Zozos, who ran 10th.

Remember Zozos for the future, he had a Oxbow type run in the Derby. If he enters the Preakness watch out.

No Zozos for the Preakness. None of the Cox horses will go. Neither will the Pletchers.

 

[CPA-hole]

 

[KJ]

Assume EV will be a significant favorite?

 

[CPA-hole]

Taiba a no go for the Preakness.

 

[CPA-hole]

Assume EV will be a significant favorite?

Epicenter hasn't committed either way yet. I don't know why that list I posted didn't have him.

 

[CPA-hole]

Epicenter will be 4/5 if he runs. If he doesn't, EV and Secret Oath will probably be top 2 in the morning line.

 

[SIGO]

All the more impressive since Colmus completely missed him closing in while focusing on Simplification on the outside. Frank Merahmadi would've seen him at the 1/16th pole.

I thought it was a pretty amazing call by Collmus.

 

[CPA-hole]

Epicenter a definite for the Preakness

 

[Gandolf]

I think Epicenter will be favored and he probably wins. His fitness after tracking that wicked pace and still finishing 2nd will be off the charts.

 

[CPA-hole]

Secret Oath is confirmed for the Preakness.

 

[Gandolf]

Owners of Rich Strike going full Dave Roberts and saying the won't enter him in the Preakness, instead pointing him towards the Belmont.

 

[CPA-hole]

Owners of Rich Strike going full Dave Roberts and saying the won't enter him in the Preakness, instead pointing him towards the Belmont.

Interesting. But I get it. 2 weeks is a quick turn around. Good for them if that's the real reason. I really don't like his style for the Belmont. We shall see.