Hard Spun Confirmed For Preakness

randallscott35 · #1 05-06-2007, 12:24 PM

No free lunch for SS in that race...Thought he might wait for the Belmont.

http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=38815

Danzig · #2 05-06-2007, 12:27 PM

hmmm, no wildncrazy...and i forgot about xchanger and slew's tizzy. full field no doubt in two weeks.

hoovesupsideyourhead · #3 05-06-2007, 12:36 PM

why would he wait..the tc is out there.........you just cant give ss his do can you ...........

ddthetide · #4 05-06-2007, 12:37 PM

i'd really like to see o'neil ship great hunter straight to b-more. shorter race and better post he'd hit the board.

Cajungator26 · #5 05-06-2007, 12:38 PM

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i'd really like to see o'neil ship great hunter straight to b-more. shorter race and better post he'd hit the board.

I realize I'm not an expert on this... *clears throat*... but, I thought that Great Hunter looked a bit ouchy all week at CD. Maybe he needs the break?

ddthetide · #6 05-06-2007, 12:41 PM

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I realize I'm not an expert on this... *clears throat*... but, I thought that Great Hunter looked a bit ouchy all week at CD. Maybe he needs the break?

could well be the case.

whorstman · #7 05-07-2007, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Cajungator26

I realize I'm not an expert on this... *clears throat*... but, I thought that Great Hunter looked a bit ouchy all week at CD. Maybe he needs the break?

Did you "cyber burn" that hat you had as your avatar?

Go Storm in May!

Cajungator26 · #8 05-07-2007, 10:03 AM

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Did you "cyber burn" that hat you had as your avatar?

Go Storm in May!

No, I actually own that hat too.

I love that horse to pieces... he had a quarter crack and a horrible trip. I'm not basing his performance in the Derby as a meter of how talented he is. I know he's a talented horse and hopefully, I'll get to see him this summer in Toga.

somerfrost · #9 05-06-2007, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

hmmm, no wildncrazy...and i forgot about xchanger and slew's tizzy. full field no doubt in two weeks.

I expect Hard Spun to run but if I was his trainer I'd sure watch him closely...that was a gut-wrenching performance yesterday off a blazing work...I'd be looking for any sign of regression. At this point, if your horse isn't named Street Sense, the Preakness is another grade one race with a nice purse...winning it would be nice but doesn't mean any more than winning say the Travers later in the year, coming back in two weeks for either Hard Spun or Curlin is something to consider very carefully!

Cajungator26 · #10 05-06-2007, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by somerfrost

I expect Hard Spun to run but if I was his trainer I'd sure watch him closely...that was a gut-wrenching performance yesterday off a blazing work...I'd be looking for any sign of regression. At this point, if your horse isn't named Street Sense, the Preakness is another grade one race with a nice purse...winning it would be nice but doesn't mean any more than winning say the Travers later in the year, coming back in two weeks for either Hard Spun or Curlin is something to consider very carefully!

Based upon the path they took with Hard Spun, I'd have to think that Larry Jones wouldn't risk this colt by running him back unless he felt he was 100%. Just a guess...

somerfrost · #11 05-06-2007, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Based upon the path they took with Hard Spun, I'd have to think that Larry Jones wouldn't risk this colt by running him back unless he felt he was 100%. Just a guess...

I'd hope no trainer would risk a horse that was less than 100%, just saying that the Preakness, for those not named Street Sense, is not the "road to glory" and I understand why many trainers choose to skip it.

ddthetide · #12 05-06-2007, 12:57 PM

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I'd hope no trainer would risk a horse that was less than 100%, just saying that the Preakness, for those not named Street Sense, is not the "road to glory" and I understand why many trainers choose to skip it.

it's ashame the preakness has become a "weekend off" for so many derby horses. as long as the horse is 100% run him back. just because May 5 , wasn't YOUR day maybe May 19 is? i'd just like to see more of the good horses.

King Glorious · #13 05-06-2007, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by somerfrost

I expect Hard Spun to run but if I was his trainer I'd sure watch him closely...that was a gut-wrenching performance yesterday off a blazing work...I'd be looking for any sign of regression. At this point, if your horse isn't named Street Sense, the Preakness is another grade one race with a nice purse...winning it would be nice but doesn't mean any more than winning say the Travers later in the year, coming back in two weeks for either Hard Spun or Curlin is something to consider very carefully!

Took the words right off of my fingers.

whodey17 · #14 05-06-2007, 07:12 PM

At least SS will have a nice pace to run at if Flying First Class, Teuf and Hard Spun are all in the race. Heck, fractions could be faster in the Preakness than the Derby.

The Indomitable DrugS · #15 05-06-2007, 07:21 PM

Jamie Sanders isn't really going to run that horse in the Preakness...is she?

The Bid · #16 05-06-2007, 08:10 PM

Sadly I dont think Tberg is going to get a break. Looks like hes going to run in the Preakness. Probably would have made sense to not run in the Derby and take a shot in the Preakness.

Scav · #17 05-06-2007, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by randallscott35

No free lunch for SS in that race...Thought he might wait for the Belmont.

http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=38815

Confirm all they want but they are going to be contested the whole way with Lukas's rat and then another probably. SS will win this easily, and then we get 3 weeks to talk about Belmont and how easily he will win that race.

We need Drugs to work on Borel's stats at Belmont

packerbacker7964 · #18 05-06-2007, 02:23 PM

Althought the Belmont is longer than the other two it's easier on the horses to run a 1 1/2 miles than a all out 1 1/4 or 1 3/16 mile. The Belmont is usually won with speed horse not a deep closer.

King Glorious · #19 05-06-2007, 02:27 PM

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Althought the Belmont is longer than the other two it's easier on the horses to run a 1 1/2 miles than a all out 1 1/4 or 1 3/16 mile. The Belmont is usually won with speed horse not a deep closer.

Exactly correct. It's sort of along the same lines of thinking that I used when the debate was whether Bellamy Road should run in the Travers or the King's Bishop.

randallscott35 · #20 05-06-2007, 02:42 PM

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Confirm all they want but they are going to be contested the whole way with Lukas's rat and then another probably. SS will win this easily, and then we get 3 weeks to talk about Belmont and how easily he will win that race.

We need Drugs to work on Borel's stats at Belmont

That's assuming he has to have the lead. He has rated in the past....But you are right, if Pino tries to go with the rabbits in that race he is finished....The fact that Street Sense ran that well yesterday has to make me think he has an excellent chance to win the Triple now. Not overused in the race, only his 3rd race of the year. I'd love to see it....Just wonder if he does win it, will he have a summer campaign. I pray that the horse that finally wins the Triple actually competes as a 4 yr old. A pipe dream I am sure.