7/16 (CNL): VA Derby (G2), VA Oaks (G3), Kitten's Joy, Tippett, Chenery

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by dino

Banned looks like the best horse but i would never make a big bet on any horse Lezcano is on. Last year at Saratoga he rode like an apprentice at Suffolk Downs.

That's probably an opinion you would be well served moving away from.

[dino]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

That's probably an opinion you would be well served moving away from.

Come on Andy. I agree he has improved over the last year but he was have a pretty good year last year too before Saratoga. He made it a habit of saving on the rail only to check in the stretch way too many times.

Good picks yesterday...congrats

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by dino

Banned looks like the best horse but i would never make a big bet on any horse Lezcano is on. Last year at Saratoga he rode like an apprentice at Suffolk Downs.

Which jockey would you put a big bet on? If they get tossed from your list for one bad meet, your list must be very short.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Gate Dancer

Is HRTV or TVG showing any/all of these races? Couldn't find any indication on their websites.

Colonial is shown on HRTV.

[pweizer]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Which jockey would you put a big bet on? If they get tossed from your list for one bad meet, your list must be very short.

He was awful at Saratoga last year but that type of performance hasn't been repeated anywhere else. If he is on the best horse, he can certainly win a race.

Paul

[Gate Dancer]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Colonial is shown on HRTV.

Thanks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[King Glorious]

I like King Congie to win here over Crimson China. Looks to be a very competitve race. I will box those two with Street Game in exactas and tris. I think Banned either wins or runs out of the money and I'm banking on the second. I also have a win bet on Thirtyfirststreet and will play Banned over all four in an exacta.

[knickslions2]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

I like King Congie to win here over Crimson China. Looks to be a very competitve race. I will box those two with Street Game in exactas and tris. I think Banned either wins or runs out of the money and I'm banking on the second. I also have a win bet on Thirtyfirststreet and will play Banned over all four in an exacta.

I love congie here! gl

[GPK]

Softly Lit in the Tippet? Really??

[pba1817]

$1 tri key 4/3578,10,12/3578,10,12 $90

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by GPK

Softly Lit in the Tippet? Really??

I loooved her when she ran at DEL. . . Didn't use her today, of course.

[Dahoss]

ANother nice race in the VA Derby. Banned is better than I thought, Street Game not as good as I thought although the horses that were 10th, 11th and 12th early ran 1,2,4 late. I still can't believe Street Game went off the favorite.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

ANother nice race in the VA Derby. Banned is better than I thought, Street Game not as good as I thought although the horses that were 10th, 11th and 12th early ran 1,2,4 late. I still can't believe Street Game went off the favorite.

Pretty heady move by Alex Solis to go by Banned early down the backstretch. Considering Air Support has more the look of a one-run type, you'd think he would have waited longer to make his move. Got the jump on Banned, who had ever chance to get by him down the lane. Street Game didn't get any favors being hounded by the CA-bred.

With the top two and as well as Wilcox Inn accounting for most of the 3yo turf stakes this year, the BC Juvenile Turf has ended up fairly productive. It's gonna be hilarious to see what heights Barry Irwin is envisioning for Pluck when he returns.