1/14: Santa Anita ($170K Carry)

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

i've seen that trick before. 2 Frankel runners, one way overbet and the bigger price wins.

Got that a lot at Saratoga the earlier part of this summer with the Pletcher/J.V. & Pletcher/Gomez angle.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

decarlo last year at gulf..big time..

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I can't belive they bet that Frankel horse down to even-money in the 7th. These European horses with that kind of breeding rarely run well on the dirt. She won on the polytrack but that's a totally diferent deal. Plenty of grass horses run well on polytrack.

Unfortunately I was not able to take advantgae of the situation. I had the 2nd horse but not the winner.

Well,I didn't bet her to win,but I think it is reasonable to think the smartest guy in the business would have known before hand whether she liked this track.It is not like this is Nick Hines "just taking a shot." I am just surprised that he used that excuse,because he should know whether she likes this track or not.The fact that he knew so quickly why she ran poorly shows me he did know that she didn't like it,and he ran her regardless..LOL..

[Scav]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Well,I didn't bet her to win,but I think it is reasonable to think the smartest guy in the business would have known before hand whether she liked this track.It is not like this is Nick Hines "just taking a shot." I am just surprised that he used that excuse,because he should know whether she likes this track or not.The fact that he knew so quickly why she ran poorly shows me he did know that she didn't like it,and he ran her regardless..LOL..

Scuds, he wanted to pad the pocket, putting her in there to get a nice workout and knowing his other horse was doing well GOT HIM PAID and it kept him alive in the Showvivor

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Well,I didn't bet her to win,but I think it is reasonable to think the smartest guy in the business would have known before hand whether she liked this track.It is not like this is Nick Hines "just taking a shot." I am just surprised that he used that excuse,because he should know whether she likes this track or not.The fact that he knew so quickly why she ran poorly shows me he did know that she didn't like it,and he ran her regardless..LOL..

I'm sure he knew there was a very good chance that she wouldn't like it. Horses with that breeding rarely run well on the dirt. I would say that it's less than 5% of the time that a horse with that kind of breeding runs well on the dirt.

This filly had never worked on the dirt at Santa Anita.