Sir Greeley...no 2nd this weekend

[Getaway]

Unfortunately Sir Greeley won't be able to continue his unbelievable streak of second place finishes this weekend. He's got a chip in his hind ankle. There was no damage done, and the prognosis is good. He's gunna have an operation and get some time off. Hopefully he'll be able to make a comeback this summer.

[SniperSB23]

It's too bad, the Richter Scale, Carter, and Met Mile were all coming up soft so he could have had a piece of all three. Hopefully he comes back strong although I don't know what in the second half he'll find as easy as the Richter Scale and the Carter.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

It's too bad, the Richter Scale, Carter, and Met Mile were all coming up soft so he could have had a piece of all three. Hopefully he comes back strong although I don't know what in the second half he'll find as easy as the Richter Scale and the Carter.

I know that you're a little woozy from this tragic news....but how exactly are you aware that the Met Mile, being run in three months, is coming up soft?

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I know that you're a little woozy from this tragic news....but how exactly are you aware that the Met Mile, being run in three months, is coming up soft?

The three races collectively certainly are coming up weak. Unless you think Discreet Cat is going to be back from the DWC in that time I can't really think of too many horses that are extremely scary at a mile right now. Sun King will probably be there but he has just as much of a tendency as Sir Greeley to run second so he isn't someone particularly scary. Latent Heat could likely be the best horse there which isn't saying a ton. Keyed Entry I suppose. Half Ours if he does it for you. Not exactly any HOY candidates in that group.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

The three races collectively certainly are coming up weak. Unless you think Discreet Cat is going to be back from the DWC in that time I can't really think of too many horses that are extremely scary at a mile right now. Sun King will probably be there but he has just as much of a tendency as Sir Greeley to run second so he isn't someone particularly scary. Latent Heat could likely be the best horse there which isn't saying a ton. Keyed Entry I suppose. Half Ours is he does it for you. Not exactly any HOY candidates in that group.

All kidding aside, it's February 26th, somehow I think there will be some horses in the Met that can run a little bit ( and Half Ours is not one of them ). I understand what you are saying about the division, but you are also forgetting one thing that COULD make the Carter stronger than last year, and that's polytrack. The Commonwealth came up unusually full last year, which may well have affected the Carter, and perhaps this year more will opt for the Carter. The likelihood that the Carter is as weak as last year is next to nil.

It's just way too early to decide these races are " coming up weak ".

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

The likelihood that the Carter is as weak as last year is next to nil.

The Ohio bred that won the Bay Shore went one-full second faster than the Carter winner, on the same card, last year.

Last year's Carter was such an eye-sore, that it wouldn't take much to be better than last years edition.

Smokey Stover is running in No Cal next, and retaining Gryder. With the $5 million purse for the Golden Shaeen in Dubai, that race is really bound to hurt the Carter....though last year, Cal Breds ran 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in it.

Perhaps something will emerge soon enough---perhaps something like a Bright One, who's flashed impressive raw talent before and is working very strongly for his return. I have a feeling the Carter and Met will probably both be sub-par as well.

[Swap Fliparoo]

Originally Posted by Getaway

Unfortunately Sir Greeley won't be able to continue his unbelievable streak of second place finishes this weekend. He's got a chip in his hind ankle. There was no damage done, and the prognosis is good. He's gunna have an operation and get some time off. Hopefully he'll be able to make a comeback this summer.

Don't cry, sniper!

Originally Posted by Getaway

Unfortunately Sir Greeley won't be able to continue his unbelievable streak of second place finishes this weekend. He's got a chip in his hind ankle. There was no damage done, and the prognosis is good. He's gunna have an operation and get some time off. Hopefully he'll be able to make a comeback this summer.

Groovy.

You seem to be up on things. Same me some replay time:

in how many of those (CLOSE) 2nd place finishes did SG NOT change leads in the stretch?

[Getaway]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Groovy.

You seem to be up on things. Same me some replay time:

in how many of those (CLOSE) 2nd place finishes did SG NOT change leads in the stretch?

Hal's Hope is the only one that I can think of, but there may have been more. Johnny said that he should have won the race if the horse had changed leads. Whether it's almost falling on his face, or not changing leads he usually finds a way to come up just short.

[tanner12oz]

love that horse.....always puts in a rock solid effort