12/17-18 (HOL): CashCall Futurity (G1); On Trust

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Relax. He was closer to the pace then he had to be and made his move a bit early. I liked him coming in because of his running style, coming way out of it. I thought he ran fine. I think hes better then Pioneer of the Nile was at this point. I know everyone will laugh at that but Pioneer of the Nile won a major derby prep and was second in the Derby. The thing about Liason is I think he really wants to dirt. We wont get to see if thats the case for a while though. What is there not to get about him at this point? I dont get what you dont get? Who has really stood out at this point? Union Rags has issues running straight, the Juvy winner I dont believe is much horse.... Who is there?

Dude.

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I love Sky Kingdom in here, love him. A little Blingo to backup.

[iamthelurker]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Liason just held.

A pretty nice Maiden finished 3rd. That maiden is now multiple Graded Stakes placed.

Espinoza also dropped his stick on him at the 1/16th pole. Seemed like his run kind of stopped after he quit getting hit.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

I know much has been made about Liaison not "acting" like a typical Indian Charlie, and but when it is all said and done, this horse has never been more than 3 lengths back at the first point of call aside from his green and Polytrack-tainted debut.

He's shown some grit, but he's also shown some vulnerability inside the 1/16th pole in his last two.

Well, if you count his second start, in which he was more than three back, then he's been more than three back at the first call in half of his starts.

But yeah, I think as he gets more experience, he's just learning to run.

From what I've seen from the rest of this crop, thus far, it's pretty hard to find major fault with Liaison.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Well, if you count his second start, in which he was more than three back, then he's been more than three back at the first call in half of his starts.

OK, you got me, he was 3.5 lengths back in that sprint. Again, he's hardly been "coming from way out of it".

[tector]

I'll wait for some dirt before making any assessments.

[Kasept]

90 Beyer (Liaison & Rousing Sermon)

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by tector

I'll wait for some dirt before making any assessments.

I not convinced that he'll improve racing on dirt. For one thing, he's already won on it, so we know he handles it. He didn't get a big figure in his maiden win, so it's not like his performances have suffered racing at Hollywood. From a figures standpoint, I don't see him moving up a lot because of surface. That's not to say that his numbers won't improve with simple maturity from 2 to 3.

While you can't fault the colt's race record, you can be suspicious of the way he finished up in his last two starts and the fact that Cal-bred Rousing Sermon, as pointed out by hockey, has been the one giving him fits.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Dude.

I meant in general, not for this race. Check out the thread after he won his last race. I bet Sky Kingdom to win, boxed him and Blingo and was live for $3 in the pick 3 to either of them. It was paying pretty decent. You can like a horse in general or moving forward but not like him in a certain spot, right? The beyer comes back a 90, really giving no one a reasson to bash the horse. The number is legit enough.

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Hah you tried a partial redboard last night with the Ravens. That's fu.cking hilarious, Joey. That was one of your better mushes.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I meant in general, not for this race. Check out the thread after he won his last race. I bet Sky Kingdom to win, boxed him and Blingo and was live for $3 in the pick 3 to either of them. It was paying pretty decent. You can like a horse in general or moving forward but not like him in a certain spot, right? The beyer comes back a 90, really giving no one a reasson to bash the horse. The number is legit enough.

If you liked Liaison in general, how could you not like him in that race at 5-1 going exactly the same trip he went last time?

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Nationalore part deux.

In a bizarre coincidence, NATIONALORE is the Brisnet 'Horse of the Day'...

(I didn't know they had a Horse of the Day, but Nationalore happens to be it. Link takes you to his career PP's.)

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

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Hah you tried a partial redboard last night with the Ravens. That's fu.cking hilarious, Joey. That was one of your better mushes.

Not at all. I was losing 7-0 and 5 hours earlier had already had them locked in on 2 different 50 parlays.