3/8 (TAM): Tampa Bay Derby (G2), Florida Oaks, Hillsborough (G3's)

[asudevil]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

This has all the makings of a runaway race in the sequence... Testa Rossi is going to go off at 4-5 or worse and is a MORTAL LOCK

FTFY

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

This has all the makings of a trap race in the sequence... Testa Rossi is going to go off at 4-5 or worse and is no lock at all; Miss Bessilu will be 5-2 and not much better...I'm not thin here - obviously either can and should win, but I like a couple others in here and expect to be 4-5 deep in this leg

agree, this race is no slam dunk....I like Jerry Love. Excuses last two at speed favoring gulf, works are solid, first time shades, and there should be pace?
Lepoopooo to the rescuue



TB Derby is just as deep, East Hall and Hy Kodiak Warrior for a price

-bt-

[asudevil]

Originally Posted by asudevil

FTFY

I'll field any questions.

[cakes44]

I still think Bobby's Kitten is the most talented 3-year-old in America.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by cakes44

I still think Bobby's Kitten is the most talented 3-year-old in America.

I dont even think hes the best 3yr turf horse. But to each his own, lots of money to be made for good grass horses...

[pmayjr]

Did anyone else chuckle when Centeno looked back at the field going into the final turn? I thought Ring Weekend had a chance, but as a closer. Was shocked he went to the front. Think it was necessitated by the rail post?

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by pmayjr

Did anyone else chuckle when Centeno looked back at the field going into the final turn? I thought Ring Weekend had a chance, but as a closer. Was shocked he went to the front. Think it was necessitated by the rail post?

It wasn't necessitated by the post at all. Nobody wanted to go and Centeno seized the opportunity. Instead of wrangling the horse back, he chose not to fight him and let him roll. The grab fest behind him won the race.

There is going to have to be some major improvement for any horse to come out of that race and do much of anything the rest of the year. Ugly group.

[golfer]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

It wasn't necessitated by the post at all. Nobody wanted to go and Centeno seized the opportunity. Instead of wrangling the horse back, he chose not to fight him and let him roll. The grab fest behind him won the race.

There is going to have to be some major improvement for any horse to come out of that race and do much of anything the rest of the year. Ugly group.

Sharp post! Welcome back!

[pmayjr]

It looked like there were a lot of front-running types on paper going into the race, and I didn't see Ring Weekend as one of them. But yeah... No one in that field has me all that scared... but Ring Weekend is still eligible for improvement. I hope Motion runs him one more time before the Derby

[GPK]

I tossed Ring Weekend immediately after Slip By and Grand Strand ran 5th and 6th in the 7th at Gulfstream yesterday. Nothing out of Ring Weekends maiden race has run well. Like Bigs said, the grab fest behind him is what won it.

[philcski]

I may be in the minority but I really like Ring Weekend going forward. I jumped on after his maiden win since it is so difficult to win at GP going 4 wide on the first turn. Don't love Tapit going 10F but I think there is enough bottom side pedigree to get the 10F, and I really like that he showed a new dimension in TB because adaptability is key for the Kentucky Derby.

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

It wasn't necessitated by the post at all. Nobody wanted to go and Centeno seized the opportunity. Instead of wrangling the horse back, he chose not to fight him and let him roll. The grab fest behind him won the race.

There is going to have to be some major improvement for any horse to come out of that race and do much of anything the rest of the year. Ugly group.

Glad to see you post, Bigs!

Hope all is well -- and I'm sure you've won about 3-4 fantasy leagues since you last posted!

[pmayjr]

Privman tweeted today that Motion says 8 weeks is too long to train up to the Derby and will most likely will run in Calder Derby or Bluegrass (also said if it were 6 weeks, like Animal Kingdom he would've trained up to the Derby).

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by pmayjr

Privman tweeted today that Motion says 8 weeks is too long to train up to the Derby and will most likely will run in Calder Derby or Bluegrass (also said if it were 6 weeks, like Animal Kingdom he would've trained up to the Derby).

I think Graham Motion might have been on Steve's show today... Wonder what he had to say?

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I dont even think hes the best 3yr turf horse. But to each his own, lots of money to be made for good grass horses...

I am a little interested to hear which 3-year-old turfers are better. He destroyed Global View.