tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post115836435456948950..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Thinking of the Big AAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1158436389881635982006-09-16T15:53:00.000-04:002006-09-16T15:53:00.000-04:00Well, Superfly pulled out one of his old tricks, s...Well, Superfly pulled out one of his old tricks, swerving in the stretch, I was at Del Park the day he won the Whirling Ash and thought he would come down that day as he came out across the racetrack that day, today he bore down and in on the winner. May have cost him the race. In any event, I am not one to give out a horse and not bet it myself, I did have the tri and the exacta pretty good...NickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1158377017178524822006-09-15T23:23:00.000-04:002006-09-15T23:23:00.000-04:00Huge class drop for Zito's horse, 10-1 on the line...Huge class drop for Zito's horse, 10-1 on the line. 2nd off the layoff and stretching out a bit. Nice even effort after 4 month layoff. And Zito worked him back since then. 1:01 for 5, best of 13 that day. 1M is where he has done his best work. He has two trips in the slop, one at Belmont where he was 3rd in the Champagne to First Samurai and Henny Hughes. Zito threw him to the wolves that day. Meant to be better than he has shown. Jara doesnt ride for Nick very often but he is .20 with one win in five mounts. Tough race, I would have to go deep in here for any exotics. NickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1158375626004071952006-09-15T23:00:00.000-04:002006-09-15T23:00:00.000-04:00Well, that certainly sounds like a drag at Delawar...Well, that certainly sounds like a drag at Delaware. The thing about Aqueduct though is that they've already taken away 3/4's of the grandstand; at least that much. (You can watch before the finish line if you pay an extra buck and go up to the third floor.) It almost has to get better there than it is now.Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1158374640852749442006-09-15T22:44:00.000-04:002006-09-15T22:44:00.000-04:00Alan,What do you think of the 6th race at Belmont ...Alan,<BR/><BR/>What do you think of the 6th race at Belmont on the Saturday card? That's a tough one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1158373927088093312006-09-15T22:32:00.000-04:002006-09-15T22:32:00.000-04:00Alan, as one that watched the slots transition in ...Alan, as one that watched the slots transition in Delaware, I can tell you, outside of the purses it did nothing for the trackside of things. Took away 3/4's of the grandstand. To watch a race now you are well past the finish line unless you want a trek back and forth from the finish line to the windows, as they have all been moved to the end of the grandstand closest the paddock.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com