tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post115998950022624130..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Rounding UpAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1159996395190910092006-10-04T17:13:00.000-04:002006-10-04T17:13:00.000-04:00Just read about Cindago's injury, which is career-...Just read about Cindago's injury, which is career-threatening and will keep him out "at least six months". What a downer. The horse had been working exceptionally well, and looked to have an extremely bright future. <BR/><BR/>Lower on the page, in the same article, the Racing Form said that Horse Greeley "accentuated his role as favorite for the Grade 2 Norfolk Stakes on Sunday" with a fast workout in 58.60. This is at least the 3rd time i've seen DRF describe Horse Greeley as either the favorite for the Norfolk, or the leader of the West Coast juvenile contingent. If there's one category of horses that i know, it's West Coast juveniles, and there's absolutely no way that Horse Greeley is better than Principle Secret, at least up to this point. In fact, Principle Secret has already beaten Horse Greeley. Of course, the two-turn thing is an open question, and who knows how either one will respond to that challenge. But suffice to say, if Horse Greeley goes favored in the Norfolk, i'll be very pleased. In regard to the whole two-turn thing, Horse Greeley's mom is none other than Chile Chatte, an extremely talented route filly who also happened to be trained by Mandella, just as Horse Greeley is. If i remember correctly, she was a rather large, robust filly, just as Horse Greeley himself is a large physical specimen. So despite the fact that he was sired by Mr. Greeley, it seems that Horse Greeley is takes after his mother to some degree. So i would imagine he'll stretch out pretty well, at least into the 1 1/16 or 1 1/8 range. A third contender for the Norfolk is Malt Magic, who unlike Horse Greley and Principle Secret, has already won around two turns. He also happened to outwork Point Ashley the other day, right before that one ran second in the Oak Leaf. So i'd look for him to run well also. Gotta side with Principle Secret until proven otherwise, however. He rivals EZ Warrior for the best 2yo i've seen this year, and to my eyes he looks like the current favorite for the BC Juvenile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com