8/26 (SAR): 148th Travers Day (5 G1's, G2 undercard)

[RolloTomasi]

These commentators are lazy. Irap went wire-to-wire in the Blue Grass and took advantage of a paceless race?

[RHT2004]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

These commentators are lazy. Irap went wire-to-wire in the Blue Grass and took advantage of a paceless race?

Lol

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by RHT2004

Lol

Sharp move by Mike Smith to gun for the lead. That horse had never shown that kind of speed in his stakes races (but did in some of his others). The race was sort of indecipherable because of the pace scenario. Didn't have faith that Always Dreaming would have the mustard despite the speed advantage.

On the other hand, Rosario was nuts with Good Samaritan nearly 20 lengths of the pace. There was no pace on paper, why would he stay so far back? The sad part is, the horse came rolling when finally asked which to me suggests that he has gears and is not reliant on a pace meltdown. Perhaps if he had Gunnevera's or maybe even Irap's trip he could have made a dent.

[RHT2004]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Sharp move by Mike Smith to gun for the lead. That horse had never shown that kind of speed in his stakes races (but did in some of his others). The race was sort of indecipherable because of the pace scenario. Didn't have faith that Always Dreaming would have the mustard despite the speed advantage.

On the other hand, Rosario was nuts with Good Samaritan nearly 20 lengths of the pace. There was no pace on paper, why would he stay so far back? The sad part is, the horse came rolling when finally asked which to me suggests that he has gears and is not reliant on a pace meltdown. Perhaps if he had Gunnevera or maybe even Irap's trip he could have made a dent.

I agree with all of this. My father boxed 3,5 and we both feel Rosario gave the 5 way to much to do.
Mike won the race right out of the gate.

[cakes44]

Songbird actually won. You idiots just haven't seen the real photo.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by cakes44

Songbird actually won. You idiots just haven't seen the real photo.

[10 pnt move up]

WTF has happened to Cloud Computing and Always Dreaming. How fluke were those Derby and Preakness wins?