Perryville -G3 Keeneland Friday...wow.

blackthroatedwind · #1 10-10-2006, 02:45 PM

# Horse Jockey Weight Claim Price Equip. Med.
1 Likely Leparoux J R 117 0 L
2 Vanilla Scoop Martinez W 117 0 Blk-On L
3 Midnight Lute Espinoza V 117 0 L
4 Court Folly Borel C H 123 0 L
5 Mach Ride Albarado R J 117 0 L
6 Reigning Court Lanerie C J 117 0 L
7 Fabled Castro E 117 0 L
8 Sailors Sunset Castanon J L 117 0 L
9 Lewis Michael Douglas R R 117 0 L
10 Latent Heat Prado E S 117 0 L
11 Praying for Cash Bejarano R 117 0 L
12 High Finance Gomez G K 117

#2 10-10-2006, 02:46 PM

Seems like a pretty good field. Who do you like?

blackthroatedwind · #3 10-10-2006, 02:47 PM

I don't know, any turf horses in there, because the race aint on the dirt.

If they would move it to Churchill, and also move it to the dirt, I would probably like Mach Ride off his superb King's Bishop effort. However, I am not betting Polyturf....at least not for more than $50 a race.

#4 10-10-2006, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I don't know, any turf horses in there, because the race aint on the dirt.

If they would move it to Churchill, and also move it to the dirt, I would probably like Mach Ride off his superb King's Bishop effort. However, I am not betting Polyturf....at least not for more than $50 a race.

I'd bet Mach as well in a theoretical universe where the race was on dirt.
Its the only way to discuss these races.

blackthroatedwind · #5 10-10-2006, 02:53 PM

I guess the trainers like it, for now at least, as this is an unbelievable field especially for a Grade 3.

I can't believe the connections of Praying for Cash had a spot like this in mind when they made the unfair switch to Pletcher. A lot of fuss was made about the Lawyer Ron switch but this one was MUCH more disgraceful.

#6 10-10-2006, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I guess the trainers like it, for now at least, as this is an unbelievable field especially for a Grade 3.

I can't believe the connections of Praying for Cash had a spot like this in mind when they made the unfair switch to Pletcher. A lot of fuss was made about the Lawyer Ron switch but this one was MUCH more disgraceful.

You know, I think it more the owners than the trainers who are calling the shots when it comes to PolyTrack. I am surprised as anyone with the quality of fields Keeneland is getting. I think after about 2 years or so, the novelty will go away and Poly will be where Poly belongs--at tracks like Turfway and Woodbine.

#7 10-10-2006, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I don't know, any turf horses in there, because the race aint on the dirt.

If they would move it to Churchill, and also move it to the dirt, I would probably like Mach Ride off his superb King's Bishop effort. However, I am not betting Polyturf....at least not for more than $50 a race.

Oh come on--Poly isnt that hard to handicap. It has its angles just everything else has. I really like High Finance.

blackthroatedwind · #8 10-10-2006, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by eurobounce

Oh come on--Poly isnt that hard to handicap. It has its angles just everything else has. I really like High Finance.

I don't bet angles....I handicap, and without a " database " of Polyturf races I am not interested in betting my money. The game is hard enough.

Pointg5 · #9 10-10-2006, 02:59 PM

This has been a nice race in the recent past, Commentator won it...Clock Stopper running against a huge speed bias that day to win...me telling anyone that would listen that he would win the BC Sprint, only to have him get hurt and Cajun Beat win, that was horrible, because these two were within a neck of each other in the Kentucky Cup Sprint...

SniperSB23 · #10 10-10-2006, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I don't bet angles....I handicap, and without a " database " of Polyturf races I am not interested in betting my money. The game is hard enough.

I was skeptical too but it really doesn't seem that bad. Just factor in that both dirt and turf horses like it and cap from there.

#11 10-10-2006, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I don't bet angles....I handicap, and without a " database " of Polyturf races I am not interested in betting my money. The game is hard enough.

Thayt is true and I agree. There needs to be a database. But you still have to look at the races and find good value. Hence race 1 on Saturday. 1 horse won at 21-1. Cant believe he went off at those odds.

IrishofNDMan · #12 10-10-2006, 06:17 PM

High Finance to take this one!!!!!!

paisjpq · #13 10-10-2006, 07:31 PM

I'm going with Midnight Lute...or 'Fish Sticks' which was what we called him as a baby...

paisjpq · #14 10-13-2006, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by paisjpq

I'm going with Midnight Lute...or 'Fish Sticks' which was what we called him as a baby...

YAY...go Fish sticks