Delaware should throw in extra $500k for RA & Zenyatta

[tector]

Delaware Handicap, July 19. 1.25 miles, dirt.

There is already $1m in the kitty.

Make is $1.5m if both are in the gate. Hell, pay the whole bonus part ($500k) to the winner, if DE racing rules would allow it.

Let's see who quacks.

[Danzig]

zenyatta isn't leaving california, shirreffs already made that announcement. and of course jackson says he may not run rachel on the synthetic, so she may not go to california.
it appears the two best horses in training won't be meeting at all, since jackson said IF rachel ran in the bc, it would be vs the boys. shirreffs frowns on such things.

[tector]

Then Zenyatta would be the quacker. OK, so what is lost in DE trying?

Sack up, Delaware.

[booner]

While it would be nice to see this matchup, I think the $500k you proposed would be used better elsewhere around the track.

[hockey2315]

No way an extra $500K would entice the Zenyatta camp out of California to run 1 1/4 on a quirky track.

[eajinabi]

Originally Posted by Danzig

zenyatta isn't leaving california, shirreffs already made that announcement. and of course jackson says he may not run rachel on the synthetic, so she may not go to california.
it appears the two best horses in training won't be meeting at all, since jackson said IF rachel ran in the bc, it would be vs the boys. shirreffs frowns on such things.

Run them at Fairplex. Its in California and its not synthetic

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

Run them at Fairplex. Its in California and its not synthetic

yeah, good luck with that.

[eajinabi]

Originally Posted by Danzig

yeah, good luck with that.

Hey, its the best compromise.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Delaware Park is a quirky track?

How so exactly?

Shireffs and Moss talked it over already and said no.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Delaware Park is a quirky track?

How so exactly?

I could certainly be wrong about its quirkiness - and there could be other factors at play - but it seems like there are a lot of horses who run much better or worse there than they do at other tracks. . .

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

Hey, its the best compromise.

no, the best compromise would be a meeting in the fall at saratoga. it's not as tho the mosses never ship-it wouldn't be outrageous to expect them to ship a horse this year that they shipped last year, knowing full well that the bc was in fact in the same location as it will be this fall. i think their reasoning rings hollow. what i really think it is, is that they feel due to rachels running style she would most likely have the upper hand in a meeting. they also probably recognize that HOY will be out of their grasp unless they also chose to face the boys as well, so what would be the point in risking a defeat? may as well try to go out undefeated with their mare. she obviously likes it where she is-and they can certainly dare jackson to come west.

[phystech]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Delaware Park is a quirky track?

How so exactly?

Delpark had the reputation of being uneven and could be very deep, especially on the backstretch. It's been about two years since I ran a horse up there but the last time I did, I sat at the bar with Corey Black and he made it clear that the back was very deep.

Delpark could spend their $$'s much more wisely than to offer an extra cash bonanza - they need to support their daily cards.

[Travis Stone]

I don't think July is the right time... I think it would be the Falls City for a scenario like that. I don't see the need to throw RA against Zenyatta pre-fall to be honest.

Yeah it has to be late fall when the leaves are gone. Has to be just right. We wouldn't want these equine athletes to perform under circumstances which aren't absolutely perfect for both parties. Afterall, no other athletes have to face any adversity.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by phystech

I sat at the bar with Corey Black and he made it clear that the back was very deep.

When I think of wisdom the first thing I think of is a drunk Corey Black

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

I could certainly be wrong about its quirkiness - and there could be other factors at play - but it seems like there are a lot of horses who run much better or worse there than they do at other tracks. . .

Like who?

Certain trainers have magic there ... but it's not much different than some other mid atlantic area tracks .. except the stock is a little better at Delaware than say a track like CT.

The difference is that CT is a quirky track .. and Delaware Park isn't from my expierience of betting races at that track over the years.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Cardus

Do you have any stats of Storm Boot sired-horses first-out on turf?

21-for-267

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Like who?

The major one I can think of off the top of my head is Unbridled Belle - but obviously one horse isn't sufficient proof of anything. Honestly, I made the comment quickly in passing and didn't deeply ponder my choice of adjectives before posting. It's a moot point, as the proposed match-up will never occur at Delaware (and probably not anywhere else either). . . I'm still not sure that you're right, but I don't care too much one way or the other.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by Cardus

Do you have any stats of Storm Boot sired-horses first-out on turf? I am a little out of pocket right now, and there is a Storm Boot turf firster running tomorrow at Belmont -- I think it is the last race and Weaver trains the horse -- and I have a recollection of seeing some Storm Boots running well first time on turf, particularly on the west coast.

That's a very interesting race - there are four at 10-1+ that look intriguing to me if the chalk is the hanger he appears to be. The Weaver piece, the Hennig, the 1/2 to Summer Patriot, and the Penna Venezuelan bred.