well, this might be the most stuningly poor pacific classic card in the history of the race. in fact, when compared to the travers undercard from saratoga yesterday, it's downright embarassing. anyway, here's a few looks pre-scratches:
r2: odds on will be exactly that, odds on in here. baffert scratched wimbledon, who is also a runner so this one can strut his stuff. look for 3/5 and a stalk and blow by win.
r4: ganendyl. gave him out on this board last time and he did not disappoint. love him right back up the ladder, off the claim for art sherman.
r5: candy ride. frankel's horses have run uncharacteristically poorly of late (very bad performances yesterday at Saratoga), so i'm going to take a chance that the best horse doesn't win. medaglia d'oro is the best horse and owns a tactical advantage over his rivals; however, candy ride has never lost and has run two huge races since being imported to the states. his pace figures aren't Grade 1 material, but that just may be b/c he hasn't had to run as fast as he can yet. the win over special ring, albeit on turf, was a thing of beauty as special ring had every chance to get away from candy ride, but couldn't do it. medaglia d'oro best have his running shoes on tomorrow.
r7: daddy's princess and the usual. let's talk about 'princess first- she was by the often brilliant mud route, out of a broad brush mare, which usually screams two turns, but i think sise will have this one rarin' to go with pval in the irons; she draws well and should be in the thick of it throughout. The Usual, by unusual heat, comes from the crafty barn of barry abrams who pulled off a 24/1 shocker at del mar last year with frankie eyelashes, also by unusual heat. it was jo jo steiner last year, but low profile david nuesch takes the call and while the post isn't very good, at least she's drawn outside and if she can break alertly, she's got a shot at longshot odds.
r8: striking song. the fog city boys can't be happy with their 1.4 million investment, but 'song has the most talent in the field. he should be pressing a soft pace in here and if he's in one piece, should lay over this field. problem is, he's very erratic and is liable to throw in a clunker.
r10: howboutthat. here's a longshot in a total grab bag race. i have no idea if either of the bafferts can run, so they can't be that fast, or they'd be in maiden special company. so, i'm taking a flyer with howboutthat, from alex sauque's barn. he's got decent win early pedigree and has been training in an above-average manner of late. good enough for me at 15/1.
good luck tomorrow.
r2: odds on will be exactly that, odds on in here. baffert scratched wimbledon, who is also a runner so this one can strut his stuff. look for 3/5 and a stalk and blow by win.
r4: ganendyl. gave him out on this board last time and he did not disappoint. love him right back up the ladder, off the claim for art sherman.
r5: candy ride. frankel's horses have run uncharacteristically poorly of late (very bad performances yesterday at Saratoga), so i'm going to take a chance that the best horse doesn't win. medaglia d'oro is the best horse and owns a tactical advantage over his rivals; however, candy ride has never lost and has run two huge races since being imported to the states. his pace figures aren't Grade 1 material, but that just may be b/c he hasn't had to run as fast as he can yet. the win over special ring, albeit on turf, was a thing of beauty as special ring had every chance to get away from candy ride, but couldn't do it. medaglia d'oro best have his running shoes on tomorrow.
r7: daddy's princess and the usual. let's talk about 'princess first- she was by the often brilliant mud route, out of a broad brush mare, which usually screams two turns, but i think sise will have this one rarin' to go with pval in the irons; she draws well and should be in the thick of it throughout. The Usual, by unusual heat, comes from the crafty barn of barry abrams who pulled off a 24/1 shocker at del mar last year with frankie eyelashes, also by unusual heat. it was jo jo steiner last year, but low profile david nuesch takes the call and while the post isn't very good, at least she's drawn outside and if she can break alertly, she's got a shot at longshot odds.
r8: striking song. the fog city boys can't be happy with their 1.4 million investment, but 'song has the most talent in the field. he should be pressing a soft pace in here and if he's in one piece, should lay over this field. problem is, he's very erratic and is liable to throw in a clunker.
r10: howboutthat. here's a longshot in a total grab bag race. i have no idea if either of the bafferts can run, so they can't be that fast, or they'd be in maiden special company. so, i'm taking a flyer with howboutthat, from alex sauque's barn. he's got decent win early pedigree and has been training in an above-average manner of late. good enough for me at 15/1.
good luck tomorrow.
