7/3-4 (MTH): United Nations (G1), Salvator (G3); Jersey Shore (G3)

[Alan07]

10th (5:20) United Nations S. (G1)

Abt. 1 3/8 Miles (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $750,000

1 Telling Coa E M 118 L
2 Get Serious Fragoso P 118 L
3 Acclamation Santiago Reyes C 123 L
4 Straight Story Marquez C H Jr 118 L
5 Winchester Velasquez C 123 L
6 Jeune-Turc (BRZ) Lezcano J 118 FTL
7 Take the Points Prado E S 118 L
8 Chinchon (IRE) Gomez G K 118
9 Laureate Conductor Bravo J 118 L



11th (5:50) Salvator Mile S. (G3)

1 Mile | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $250,000

1 Munnings Gomez G K 121 L
2 Le Grand Cru Prado E S 121 L
3 You and I Forever Lezcano J 121 L
4 Duke of Mischief Coa E M 123 L
5 Gone Astray Velasquez C 117 L

[hockey2315]

Aww **** not Chinchon.

[RolloTomasi]

Don Warren is really sticking his neck out with Acclimation on this one. That horse has found a new lease on life as a loose-on-the-lead marathon runner out in CA. He could have stayed home and waited for the Sunset a week or so later where he would have been the prohibitive favorite. (There was also talk of him going to the Hollywood Gold Cup on the main track).

Instead, he goes for another Grade 1 and the big money. His style will be tested by Straight Story and Get Serious, who also own ample amounts of early speed.

Where's Strike A Deal and Presious Passion?

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Aww **** not Chinchon.

LOL...
After a close look at this race, I came up with 2 horse who could win. Straight Story if he rates, he has rated and ran big, but he has not won rating, and Chinchon.... I wanted no part of anyone else.

[hockey2315]

Take the Points makes a lot of sense. . . I'll use him and Chinchon. I don't trust Straight Story to rate. I wonder if Acclamation's connections knew Presious Passion wouldn't be here.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Take the Points makes a lot of sense. . . I'll use him and Chinchon. I don't trust Straight Story to rate. I wonder if Acclamation's connections knew Presious Passion wouldn't be here.

I thought he rated fine both times at Colonial, one of those races he was 10x the best. Even though he lost, he also rated in Jamacia and is likely a much better horse now.

[NTamm1215]

What do either of you like about Chinchon? I'm not trying to be a wise-ass, I just like hearing people's rationale on Euro horses.

NT

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I thought he rated fine both times at Colonial, one of those races he was 10x the best. Even though he lost, he also rated in Jamacia and is likely a much better horse now.

You do realize that Straight Story has won all of his races on the engine and that of his four victories, three have come in statebred allowance races and only the last race was open nx1.

I realize that Straight Story is certainly more talented than the above statement implies but is he ready for these just two months after losing to a horse named minipunt?

Just guessing here, but I bet at least one of those speeds scratches today. Straight Story is my guess but it wouldn't surprise me if Get Serious does as well. Neither of them really figure here unless they are on the lead and Acclimation isn't going to let that happen...easily. Just one of those scratches changes the whole pace scenario.

Chinchon had no real excuses in the man of war last year but this race isn't nearly as tough as that race was. He is getting an 8 lb weight break from his last race. He has a good shot here in my opinion.

Take the points is kind of a wise guy horse to me and no doubt that the talent is there. One of these days he will beat unrestricted company but is he really a good bet at 3-1ish?

Does anyone know anything about the Brazillian horse?