Keenland opening day...

POINTGIVEN1985 · #1 04-03-2007, 05:02 PM

The card looks nice, funny cide is racing in the 8th race it is a Allowance Optional Claiming race it looks to me like it is a very good field and im not even sure if funny cide will be favored, actually i dont think he will be favored he might not even be the second or third choice i could see him being 5-1 vs this group. The 9th is the Grade 3 Transylvania Stakes that also looks to be a good race with some nice three year old turf horses in there. I will also make a prediction.....Julian Leparoux will be the leading rider at this meet.

blackthroatedwind · #2 04-03-2007, 05:37 PM

Is it fair to assume that handicapping largess extends to polytrack as well?

deltagulf · #3 04-03-2007, 06:31 PM

i think garret gomez will be leading rider.

blackthroatedwind · #4 04-03-2007, 08:05 PM

That is some spot Tagg found for Funny Cide's return. It would be nice to at least occasionally see this poor horse in a spot where his best efforts would make him at least competitive. He's still a pretty good horse, even off last year, and making his debut in this spot is baffling to say the least. I'm sure they would have written a race for him in NY.

It's hard for me to blame Tagg for the foolish spots this horse continually races in, as he's just too good a trainer to be this consistently wrong, but whomever is to blame should be ashamed of themselves. How about a confidence booster?

Grits · #5 04-03-2007, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

That is some spot Tagg found for Funny Cide's return. It would be nice to at least occasionally see this poor horse in a spot where his best efforts would make him at least competitive. He's still a pretty good horse, even off last year, and making his debut in this spot is baffling to say the least. I'm sure they would have written a race for him in NY.

It's hard for me to blame Tagg for the foolish spots this horse continually races in, as he's just too good a trainer to be this consistently wrong, but whomever is to blame should be ashamed of themselves. How about a confidence booster?

Sorry, to change the topic here, briefly . . . I'll be brief, promise. Have you learned anymore, while you were away, whether or not your show will be available to non-wagering customers of YouBet, or as you indicated possibly at DRF?

blackthroatedwind · #6 04-03-2007, 08:24 PM

I'll find out Thursday.

POINTGIVEN1985 · #7 04-03-2007, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

That is some spot Tagg found for Funny Cide's return. It would be nice to at least occasionally see this poor horse in a spot where his best efforts would make him at least competitive. He's still a pretty good horse, even off last year, and making his debut in this spot is baffling to say the least. I'm sure they would have written a race for him in NY.

It's hard for me to blame Tagg for the foolish spots this horse continually races in, as he's just too good a trainer to be this consistently wrong, but whomever is to blame should be ashamed of themselves. How about a confidence booster?

well by reading your post im thinking you think he cant win here, i think he can win if he likes the poly but this is a grade 3 type group and i agree with you very hard spot to return in, off funny cide, i just noticed that time squared is also running on the card, i like this ny bred alot and i think he has to break his maiden in this spot

blackthroatedwind · #8 04-03-2007, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by POINTGIVEN1985

well by reading your post im thinking you think he cant win here, i think he can win if he likes the poly but this is a grade 3 type group and i agree with you very hard spot to return in, off funny cide, i just noticed that time squared is also running on the card, i like this ny bred alot and i think he has to break his maiden in this spot

Have you looked at the field the odds on Time Squared is running in or are you just picking the favorite off the cuff? Personally, I can't imagine why ANYBODY would take another short price on this horse, especially with the Polytrack variable thrown in, and surely there are more inviting places for one to invest their money.

randallscott35 · #9 04-03-2007, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

That is some spot Tagg found for Funny Cide's return. It would be nice to at least occasionally see this poor horse in a spot where his best efforts would make him at least competitive. He's still a pretty good horse, even off last year, and making his debut in this spot is baffling to say the least. I'm sure they would have written a race for him in NY.

It's hard for me to blame Tagg for the foolish spots this horse continually races in, as he's just too good a trainer to be this consistently wrong, but whomever is to blame should be ashamed of themselves. How about a confidence booster?

Boy is the bloom ever off the Sackatoga rose?

POINTGIVEN1985 · #10 04-03-2007, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by deltagulf

i think garret gomez will be leading rider.

yes he will get his wins, but i like Julian Leparoux and i think biancone will have a big meet so i guess that means Julian Leparoux will to.

Sightseek · #11 04-06-2007, 09:59 AM

I guess if you have to be home sick from work...there are worse days than opening day at Keeneland.

paisjpq · #12 04-06-2007, 10:02 AM

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I guess if you have to be home sick from work...there are worse days than opening day at Keeneland.

does your office know it's opening day?

Sightseek · #13 04-06-2007, 10:08 AM

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does your office know it's opening day?

If my boss figured that out he'd probably ask for some selections so he could go to the OTB. LOL They let me go home yesterday, so hopefully they don't think I would skip without good reason...my sinuses are making me feel like I got hit with a brick over the head.

paisjpq · #14 04-06-2007, 10:17 AM

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If my boss figured that out he'd probably ask for some selections so he could go to the OTB. LOL They let me go home yesterday, so hopefully they don't think I would skip without good reason...my sinuses are making me feel like I got hit with a brick over the head.

that's no fun...sorry