tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post115297088115719229..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Twilight ZoneAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1153003685045147842006-07-15T18:48:00.000-04:002006-07-15T18:48:00.000-04:00...well, the results are in, and i guess Too Much ......well, the results are in, and i guess Too Much Bling wasn't the only one who underwhelmed today...Dubai Escapade and Lost in the Fog both flamed out pretty badly...and the bridge-jumpers were all over Dubai Escapade too, check out the show prices on the top three finishers...good grief!...anyway, here are the splits from the 3 races...doesn't make Too Much Bling look any better, in my opinion...in fact, he was outrun by Malibu Mint (longshot winner of the Princess Rooney, run just a half-hour later) by about 2 lengths...<BR/><BR/>Carry Back<BR/><BR/>21.55 44.17 56.80 110.48<BR/><BR/>Princess Rooney<BR/><BR/>21.79 44.51 57.02 110.02<BR/><BR/>Smile<BR/><BR/>21.69 44.33 56.92 110.56Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1152998075930734902006-07-15T17:14:00.000-04:002006-07-15T17:14:00.000-04:00...just got done watching Too Much Bling in the Ca......just got done watching Too Much Bling in the Carry Back...he won easily, as expected, but i've gotta tellya, i was completely underwhelmed...not do dfuring the first half of the race, when they were rattling off super-fast fractions and Too Much Bling ranged up outside to assume command, seemingly withouut being asked to run yet...it looked like he was about to scorch the track in an awesome performance, reminiscent of his off-the-bench San Miguel early this year...but he really flattened out thru the lane, looked to be having trouble lengthening his stride, and got the last furlong in a tortoise-like 13 3/5...i'm sure part of the problem was those blazing early splits, but that type of finish won't get it done against Bordonaro and the other big guns...i have to reserve judgement until i see what happens in the Dubai Escapade/Lost in the Fog races, but it didn't look good...<BR/><BR/>...btw, Southern Man is entered in the 7th @ Hollywood today...<BR/><BR/>To Bank Check: i'm sorry, i didn't see your question about the Belmont maiden race until just now. it wouldn't have mattered though, as i had no opinion on that race at all. i have no workout reports for New York, and none of the starters had any under-tack information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1152979513545193032006-07-15T12:05:00.000-04:002006-07-15T12:05:00.000-04:00Sent an email out to about 15 friends yesterday sa...Sent an email out to about 15 friends yesterday saying, " Let's get togethar at the final Sunset Racing at Belmont next Friday before the action heads north". Already received 8 positive replies. People love it once they experience it, and the fact that they are hiring bands that actually have talent helps the atmosphere, even if they are a bit loud for the horses in the paddock.<BR/><BR/>The horsemen hate it, otherwise I think they might even expand to Thursdays next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com