tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post1058990600887346565..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: BC Friday: A Tale of Two TalesAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-74679145259491334802010-11-07T09:02:58.586-05:002010-11-07T09:02:58.586-05:00Regarding Z, will simply say the simulcast was ama...Regarding Z, will simply say the simulcast was amazing, with hard core players and newbies alike disregarding their wagers and rooting her home down the stretch, never felt that much electricity at an off track facility, sure it was just as thrilling at home in everyone's living rooms. <br /><br />Hope they bring her back but only if they truly want to tour the country with her. <br /><br />After that performance she will actually do what many other horses have promised but failed to deliver, actually draw crowds to the tracks and creat fans, an opportunity I hope the Moss's embrace.<br /><br />I hope Mine That Bird enjoys his retirement, hope they put him at Best Friends instead of New Mexico. <br /><br />What an inglorious end to a great story, somewhat due to mismanagement and in fighting among the connections and advisors, which will come out in the movie.<br /><br />IF I owned him I would give him an nice break and try to bring him back with one of the Super Trainers (Assumussen?).<br /><br />Lukas was absolutely a horrible choice to train this horse, actually a downgrade over his prior trainer which was tough to do.Figlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-82378584028373285072010-11-07T08:57:57.660-05:002010-11-07T08:57:57.660-05:00Right before the Big Race a guy in the simulcast s...Right before the Big Race a guy in the simulcast said he wishes you could bet on the last place finisher, that Pleasant Prince would be a lock.<br /><br />I told him I wish I could get down on Quality Road for last at big odds.<br /><br />Damn I wish I could have done so.<br /><br />So much for his "greatness", they should move him to the turf if they can resist sending him to stud, would have been tough in the Turf Mile (or Dirt Mile).<br /><br />Another horse that ended up in the wrong race was Gio Ponti, who should have been in the TURF, would have won that race for fun yesterday and may have won it last year too although the Classic on AWT was a great try.Figlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-44796868613621757772010-11-07T06:55:01.401-05:002010-11-07T06:55:01.401-05:00Man o man. I was so sure she would get there. Bl...Man o man. I was so sure she would get there. Blame really dug in when the big mare made her run. Mike Smith blames himself but the real fault lies with me, as I picked Zenyatta to win. Not really sure what else to say. Incredible, heartbreaking horserace. Not a bad day for the jp-dawg thanks to The Usual Q.T., but I should have had the late p3 as well. But seriously, enough about me. Kudos to Zenyatta's connections for keeping her in training as a 6yo and giving us such amazing moments. I'd like to say she loses nothing in defeat, but it's not exactly true. Either way, she's an equine hero and I was lucky to see her run. -jpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-42068194861287059272010-11-06T18:58:05.834-04:002010-11-06T18:58:05.834-04:00Oh brother. Checks in the mail.
DirtyOh brother. Checks in the mail. <br /><br />DirtyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-69897435460586378842010-11-06T18:28:03.736-04:002010-11-06T18:28:03.736-04:00I can't even handle it. If I was mike smith i ...I can't even handle it. If I was mike smith i would have a stroke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-35571812406048684332010-11-06T18:26:25.634-04:002010-11-06T18:26:25.634-04:00Such an amazing moment coming up.Such an amazing moment coming up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-29579263026206191202010-11-06T17:42:48.079-04:002010-11-06T17:42:48.079-04:00Alan's homeboy Muttonchops coming up after the...Alan's homeboy Muttonchops coming up after the break. Who's he on this year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-82175662284414531692010-11-06T17:40:15.369-04:002010-11-06T17:40:15.369-04:00I can't even imagine the pressure on Mike Smit...I can't even imagine the pressure on Mike Smith. The legacy (if you believe the media), and now she's 3/5 as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-60465201089163933182010-11-06T17:29:58.499-04:002010-11-06T17:29:58.499-04:00Damn, wrong bomber. Nothing like going 7 deep in ...Damn, wrong bomber. Nothing like going 7 deep in pick 3s and getting beat by a nose.steve in nchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061356872686618093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-36438945694278466432010-11-06T16:44:09.020-04:002010-11-06T16:44:09.020-04:00Ugh, tough beat for me with Gio Ponti coming on to...Ugh, tough beat for me with Gio Ponti coming on to beat out The Usual QT for second. Alive going forward though.Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-85517313993891334692010-11-06T15:53:28.579-04:002010-11-06T15:53:28.579-04:00The umps & refs use the TV crew for their repl...The umps & refs use the TV crew for their replays, right? And never mind professional codes, lives were at stake with a possibly infirm horse getting in the gate.<br /><br />I did get the Big Drama exacta but not the big exotics. The Lukas horse had a big sheet number and while orthodox sheet players had him bouncing, I wasn't so sure.<br /><br />BRIS doesn't have the exotic pools in their tote anymore neither DRF nor Churchill has any tote going. I hate betting half blind. Any other sites that a non-member can access?<br /><br />Don'tcha love the BC getting no non-horsey network air at all right now because of an OT football game? The players are getting paid OT now - 3X nothing. <br /><br />I too love open races like the dirt mile. Don't ignore bombers like Cool Coal Man and Hurricane Ike. The latter has some decent figs and has been burning up the track.<br /><br />That import Murjan looked nice on the track, no? I'm covering her.steve in nchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061356872686618093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-51882490898417625702010-11-06T15:40:59.317-04:002010-11-06T15:40:59.317-04:00ESPN sucks.ESPN sucks.Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-29832230440386139322010-11-06T15:16:52.662-04:002010-11-06T15:16:52.662-04:00Steve - Thanks, that's interesting about ESPN....Steve - Thanks, that's interesting about ESPN. Certainly raises questions about the stewards. Also wonder if it's really ESPN's role as a news organization to contact them like that? Maybe the stewards should have the TV on. I'm sure the SEC enforcement guys always have CNBC and MSNBC in the background.Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-39780802373971123972010-11-06T15:14:14.063-04:002010-11-06T15:14:14.063-04:00Hope you guys cashed on Big Drama....I did use him...Hope you guys cashed on Big Drama....I did use him on top of some exactas but ran out of ground with Supreme Summit, who made a decent run at 18-1. Denman was calling Warrior's Reward like he was Forego, but he hung, for a change. Hope you guys are right about this Euro horse in the Turf; don't know what else to do but to use him as a single and pray. Can't see any of the US horses beating him. Love the Dirt Mile...Here Comes Ben, and also Tizway and Thiskyhasnolimit. Good luck everyone!Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-80126469391511585822010-11-06T14:59:49.796-04:002010-11-06T14:59:49.796-04:00I'm taking a little Central City. Couple littl...I'm taking a little Central City. Couple little exactas.<br /><br />Dirty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-74214316161022747902010-11-06T14:33:31.252-04:002010-11-06T14:33:31.252-04:00Good job by ESPN, and by you, Alan. Hoping you cas...Good job by ESPN, and by you, Alan. Hoping you cash a few to get you out of your funk.<br /><br />I'm the fig guy standing with Figless on Big Drama in a moment.<br /><br />How about Sidney's Candy as a shot to beat the Euros? I'm not going to try to beat Behkabad. A mile and a half is their game.steve in nchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061356872686618093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-23593844003261984172010-11-06T14:30:42.011-04:002010-11-06T14:30:42.011-04:00Yes. Over 300k just to win on Life @ 10. That'...Yes. Over 300k just to win on Life @ 10. That's not including any exotics. Could be upwards of 1 million in "dead money."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-6414699707679269062010-11-06T14:20:37.598-04:002010-11-06T14:20:37.598-04:00Alan: the ESPN folks said they called the Steward...Alan: the ESPN folks said they called the Stewards about Life at ten. That made it the stewards' responsibility, lets Johnny V off the hook, and lets the Toddster slide by, as usual. But someone needs to hold a hearing on what the stewards didn't do.Steve Zornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00290710261555708639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-19354908995881369482010-11-06T13:07:43.825-04:002010-11-06T13:07:43.825-04:00POS Workforce outPOS Workforce outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-53871649435671048012010-11-06T13:02:47.172-04:002010-11-06T13:02:47.172-04:00Did anyone hit anything yesterday? I was ice cold ...Did anyone hit anything yesterday? I was ice cold and got stuck about 2g's. Then I hit the early Pick 4 at Los Al twice. So now I'm ready to fire again, but I need to get 'Lucky.<br /><br />DirtyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-11518865022487432592010-11-06T11:05:11.943-04:002010-11-06T11:05:11.943-04:00Anon 10:36-The Classic Double Plays can be found o...Anon 10:36-The Classic Double Plays can be found over at DRF http://www.drf.com/news/zenyatta-heavy-favorite-early-classic-betting<br /><br />..Credit goes to ESPN for jumping right away on Life at Ten story<br /><br />..Been saying all along, I really expect Lookin at Lucky to have run a great race todaySaratogaSpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05181152277681879529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-11802637460610861262010-11-06T10:55:40.379-04:002010-11-06T10:55:40.379-04:00Was all set to load up against Zenyatta but if she...Was all set to load up against Zenyatta but if she runs the race she ran last year she'll win again. IMO it's not a strong field, although better than last year.<br /><br />Blame close at a mile and an eighth and likes CD but his last race, his only race at a mile and a quarter, is not all that impressive. Quality Road is the fastest horse but questionable at the distance. Lookin At Lucky is the best of a mediocre bunch of 3 y.o.<br /><br />Frankly, the horse I like because he'll be a great price is Etched. If you like him then you also have to use Musket Man who fires every time but is probably distance challenged.<br /><br />The issue with Zenyatta is dirt. Her first dirt race, two years ago, was very good. Her dirt race this year was NOT good. As I tried to tell you guys earlier in the year that's why they took her back to California (against their stated intention of taking her around the country). Also, her penultimate race at Del Mar is probably the worst race of her career. Yet she came back to run well at Hollywood last time.<br /><br />So, if she runs back to last year's Classic, she wins. If she runs the race she ran at OP (on dirt) in April, she loses.ballyfagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946523913002020541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-23944793319587997632010-11-06T10:36:20.942-04:002010-11-06T10:36:20.942-04:00Anyone see the classic double will pays? Can't...Anyone see the classic double will pays? Can't seem to find them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-20279176455492272942010-11-06T10:02:16.708-04:002010-11-06T10:02:16.708-04:00What happened with Life at Ten yesterday is a comp...What happened with Life at Ten yesterday is a complete and utter disgrace. Pletcher and Velazquez should both be fined and suspended.El Angelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145024095815950963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-89411152527026627482010-11-06T09:51:01.577-04:002010-11-06T09:51:01.577-04:00Alan, they also loaded horses into the wrong gates...Alan, they also loaded horses into the wrong gates in the Winter Memories race. That was part of a very nutty day.<br /><br />I suspected that the previous jockey was a big problem with Backtalk. He would get in traffic in five-horse races. Now that he looks like a race horse, get him on the turf.<br /><br />Jackson Bend did not look good in the undercard.<br /><br />Thanks for Switch. Nice second.<br /><br />Hoping for some good luck for Lucky. He deserves a break.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com