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Old 05-17-2007, 01:06 PM
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The 2nd race at Belmont today is a 2 year old race. There is a first-timer in here that can really run. His name is Ascot Hall. I saw him work at the Barrett's March sale. If he's doing as well now as he was 7 weeks ago, he will be extremely hard to beat today. He looked like a really nice horse.
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The 2nd race at Belmont today is a 2 year old race. There is a first-timer in here that can really run. His name is Ascot Hall. I saw him work at the Barrett's March sale. If he's doing as well now as he was 7 weeks ago, he will be extremely hard to beat today. He looked like a really nice horse.

pletcher will win
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Old 05-17-2007, 01:20 PM
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The Aldebaran worked 10 1/5th with the aid of blinkers....galloped out in 21 4/5ths.

I agree that the Pletcher will probably win.
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pletcher will win
Ascot Hall is a really good colt. I don't think Pletcher's filly will be able to compete with him.
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pletcher will win
that's the filly who lost 8 lengths in the stretch after getting bumped at the start? Good luck with her at 1/2.
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Old 05-17-2007, 01:33 PM
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The 2nd race at Belmont today is a 2 year old race. There is a first-timer in here that can really run. His name is Ascot Hall. I saw him work at the Barrett's March sale. If he's doing as well now as he was 7 weeks ago, he will be extremely hard to beat today. He looked like a really nice horse.

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Nice call on the Aldebaran.

I thought the Pletcher filly was home and he came and got her.
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that's the filly who lost 8 lengths in the stretch after getting bumped at the start? Good luck with her at 1/2.
yea, i dumped my whole account on her at 1/2....shucks
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Old 05-17-2007, 01:37 PM
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Nice call on the Aldebaran.

I thought the Pletcher filly was home and he came and got her.
I'm surprised he still won after breaking so bad. It's tough to win from 10 lengths behind in a 5 furlong race. He actually has plenty of speed.
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Old 05-17-2007, 01:39 PM
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Hard to believe that all they could scrape up for a open 2 yo race at Belmont Park is 2 NY breds, a filly, a Wesley Ward piece and 2 others.
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Old 05-17-2007, 01:45 PM
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Hard to believe that all they could scrape up for a open 2 yo race at Belmont Park is 2 NY breds, a filly, a Wesley Ward piece and 2 others.
Actually 3 NYB's as Ward horse is one also. And the Salzman horse was a $7k yearling. Not saying that it was not an impressive debut but that is a sad field.
BTW- I trained the dam of Ward's horse, made a big score one day on her, last race at Saratoga, 1st time turf, Bailey off. Chavez on, $35
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Old 05-17-2007, 01:56 PM
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The Pletcher filly was one of just two or three that he nominated to the Derby week 2yo stake--and he did so before she ever debuted--as it turns out, she's not much.

Like Rupert said...the Aldebaran may have only won narrowly, but was a lot more impressive.

I've noticed a trend that a lot of horses who wear blinkers at their 2yo in training preview---tend to be slow breakers in their debut, and often race erratic...and some are just plain busts. This one looked well though.
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Old 05-17-2007, 02:02 PM
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Super call, Rupert. Very nice at 6-1.

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Old 05-17-2007, 02:12 PM
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BTW- I trained the dam of Ward's horse, made a big score one day on her, last race at Saratoga, 1st time turf, Bailey off. Chavez on, $35
I'm quite sure I caught her in the daily double that day.

I loved Blazing Fury in the race prior---and played him in doubles with all but about two horses in the next race....and I believe those two finished either 2nd and 3rd or 2nd and 4th behind you.
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I've noticed a trend that a lot of horses who wear blinkers at their 2yo in training preview---tend to be slow breakers in their debut, and often race erratic...and some are just plain busts. This one looked well though.
Was he on your list?
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Old 05-17-2007, 02:20 PM
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No.

The last horse from my list to run just missed the track record at CD on Sunday. I had one on Saturday blow the start badly and finish 2nd...luckily it was too short of a price. Also at CD.
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Old 05-17-2007, 05:19 PM
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I'm quite sure I caught her in the daily double that day.

I loved Blazing Fury in the race prior---and played him in doubles with all but about two horses in the next race....and I believe those two finished either 2nd and 3rd or 2nd and 4th behind you.
That is correct. I was second in the race before, the Saranac(i think) with a horse named Fast City behind Blazing Fury. I had a major ticket on my horses in the double.
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Very nice call.
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