12/31 (AQU): Gallant Fox H.

[Gander]

8th (3:44) Gallant Fox H.

1 5/8 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $65,000

1 Atoned Castellano J J 120 L
2 Tiger's Rock Cohen D 114 L
3 Lord Kipling Lopez C C 116 L
4 Reflect Times (JPN) Bisono A 115 L
5 Medjool Napravnik A R 114 L
6 Critical Acclaim Rocco J S Jr 115 L
7 Borrowing Base Garcia Alan 116 L
8 Tango Uno (BRZ) DeSouza N 114 L
9 Giant Chieftan Hill C 116 L
10 Nite Light Dominguez R A 122 L
11 Jane's Kid Samyn J L 115 L
12 Malibu Moonshine Chavez J F 114 L

Excellent dozen lined up for what will be a great betting race.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Gander

1 Atoned (FL) 4/R L J Castellano 120 T A Pletcher
2 Tiger's Rock (KY) 3/C L* D Cohen 114 T A Pletcher
3 Lord Kipling (AR) 6/G L* C C Lopez 116 S A Lake
4 Reflect Times (JPN) 4/C L A Bisono 115 P H Lobo
5 Medjool (KY) 4/C L A R Napravnik 114 G C Contessa
6 Critical Acclaim (KY) 6/G L J Rocco, Jr. 115 G R Katz
7 Borrowing Base (NY) 6/M L A Garcia 116 P J Quick
8 Tango Uno (BRZ) 4/C L N DeSouza 114 P H Lobo
9 Giant Chieftan (KY) 5/G L C Hill 116 B R Brown
10 Nite Light (KY) 5/H L* R A Dominguez 122 T A Pletcher
11 Jane's Kid (FL) 6/G L J Samyn 115 R W Small
12 Malibu Moonshine (FL) 7/H L J F Chavez 114 D Jacobson

Excellent dozen lined up for what will be a great betting race.

I dont know anyone who would call these horses excellent....
Tigers Rock will love the distance and is working well, worth a shot at a decent price IMO.

[Gander]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I dont know anyone who would call these horses excellent....
Tigers Rock will love the distance and is working well, worth a shot at a decent price IMO.

Now you do...me. I would call them excellent in regards to what kind of a race it is.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Tigers Rock will love the distance and is working well, worth a shot at a decent price IMO.

A Giant's Causeway improve on dirt? Nah, no way.

NT

[Gander]

Let me re-do my odds now that I have digested the race for 30 minutes:

Nite Lite will be the favorite at about 3/2
Atoned will be next at 3/1
Lord Kipling will be about 5/1
Reflect Times, Tiger Rock and Borrowing Base will be in the 8/1-10 range
The rest 15/1 and higher.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Gander

Let me re-do my odds now that I have digested the race for 30 minutes:

Nite Lite will be the favorite at about 3/2
Atoned will be next at 3/1
Lord Kipling will be about 5/1
Reflect Times, Tiger Rock and Borrowing Base will be in the 8/1-10 range
The rest 15/1 and higher.

I thought I would get 10,12-1 on Tiger and vs these slobs, I figured that was more then enough to take a shot.

[Gander]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I thought I would get 10,12-1 on Tiger and vs these slobs, I figured that was more then enough to take a shot.

You might. Hard to tell. He will obviously be the best price of the Pletcher charges.

[Gander]

This is an interesting race because there looks to be a lot of horses who either run best on the lead or have shown enough speed at shorter distances that would make them likely pacesetters or pressers. About half the field has the potential to be on or just off the lead. You dont often see fast or at least honest pace scenarios play out in these long marathon races, but here you just might. Usually I look for a front runner but to me its very confusing as to who will be leading in here.

Obviously they are sending Lord Kipling with CC riding. Nite Lite wont be far off but will most likeely have to rate. Giant Chieftain and Reflect Times could be on the lead coming out of "short races". Atoned has excellent tactical speed.

Tough read as far as who will be leading and how fast they go. My guess is Lord Kipling makes the lead. And I think that morning line of 10/1 is ridiculously high.