I just got up here last night. Working Friday Saturday and Sunday for Equibase. So get to enjoy day today as a fan. Upset they changed weather yesterday so looks like rain Friday and thunderstorms. Saturday is rain in the morning and then showers in the afternoon. If it rains they say it will be 29th straight weekend with rain or snow up here on the weekends!! Amazing
I think JOURNALISM will be much closer to even money than anywhere near 9/5, although I'd prefer to be wrong. In either case, I think he's a very likely winner and worth playing. I also like the exacta (boxed or not) with BAEZA, as that one appears to be flourishing at the moment, while I also think fading SOVEREIGNTY in this race is probably a good idea (partly based on his suspicious no-show in the Preakness, but mostly because JOURNALISM is the better horse anyway, and it's arguable that BAEZA is as well).
Fwiw, here's my write-up on the new shooter CRUDO from his February 8 debut race at Gulfstream (when he mysteriously flopped after getting bet down to 4/5 odds). Kind of funny to see him turn up in the Belmont just a couple of races later.
Gulfstream Park - Race 8
#5 CRUDO (4/1 ml)
Quick-footed Justify colt for Todd Pletcher has shown high speed in a couple of recent gate drills, absolutely crushing his lesser workmates. He also previously worked twice in a row with older 4yo APPELLATE, who came out of those drills to win a two-turn turf race at Gulfstream last weekend. Looks tough to beat here.
Great listen. Thanks Mut man! Best of luck this weekend!
Thanks DTH. You too.
Are you heading up? Well I guess you aren't!! Sad you won't be up here!!
Hey Jon - not this week as the schedule just got too busy. Hopeful to get up there for one of the July dates. Good luck this weekend!
Maybe I'll see you at Colonial for Arlington Million
I just got up here last night. Working Friday Saturday and Sunday for Equibase. So get to enjoy day today as a fan. Upset they changed weather yesterday so looks like rain Friday and thunderstorms. Saturday is rain in the morning and then showers in the afternoon. If it rains they say it will be 29th straight weekend with rain or snow up here on the weekends!! Amazing
I think JOURNALISM will be much closer to even money than anywhere near 9/5, although I'd prefer to be wrong. In either case, I think he's a very likely winner and worth playing. I also like the exacta (boxed or not) with BAEZA, as that one appears to be flourishing at the moment, while I also think fading SOVEREIGNTY in this race is probably a good idea (partly based on his suspicious no-show in the Preakness, but mostly because JOURNALISM is the better horse anyway, and it's arguable that BAEZA is as well).
Fwiw, here's my write-up on the new shooter CRUDO from his February 8 debut race at Gulfstream (when he mysteriously flopped after getting bet down to 4/5 odds). Kind of funny to see him turn up in the Belmont just a couple of races later.
Gulfstream Park - Race 8
#5 CRUDO (4/1 ml)
Quick-footed Justify colt for Todd Pletcher has shown high speed in a couple of recent gate drills, absolutely crushing his lesser workmates. He also previously worked twice in a row with older 4yo APPELLATE, who came out of those drills to win a two-turn turf race at Gulfstream last weekend. Looks tough to beat here.