tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post1841619840300390583..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Derby Eve NotesAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-30453976660439405302007-05-04T19:31:00.000-04:002007-05-04T19:31:00.000-04:00I thought of you when I saw Haskin's picks. I thi...I thought of you when I saw Haskin's picks. I think he picked 21 horses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-39875458531991363392007-05-04T16:18:00.000-04:002007-05-04T16:18:00.000-04:00Those hard working geldings are worked to death, i...Those hard working geldings are worked to death, it is Dominican's fate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-32465512194913521302007-05-04T15:34:00.000-04:002007-05-04T15:34:00.000-04:00Belle & Sebastian are usually right (although my S...Belle & Sebastian are usually right (although my Scottish band of choice lately has been Ballboy)...Superfectahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160193760814449962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-4719572753003177502007-05-04T15:30:00.000-04:002007-05-04T15:30:00.000-04:00I think he'll be closer to the pace than some of t...I think he'll be closer to the pace than some of the other closers like TIAGO, CIRCULAR QUAY, ZANJERO, et al. I don't have the past performances in front of me right now, but was he that far back in his last two races? The Bluegrass was a tough one to analyze as he was a handful of lengths behind that slow pace, but the way he angled out and made his way down the stretch, running into that slow pace, was impressive. <BR/><BR/>I'll use him with STREET SENSE (since he's been training so well) on top of most of my exotic wagers and hope I catch some bombs underneath. I'm heading down to Churchill tomorrow to join the crazies in the infield - here's to hoping it doesn't rain.Harlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515575955224982258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-49899349262102956612007-05-04T15:07:00.000-04:002007-05-04T15:07:00.000-04:00Kevin - To be honest, I wasn't aware of the descen...Kevin - To be honest, I wasn't aware of the descended testicle and the resulting castration (ouch), and he definitely moves up a bit in my estimation. Not sure if he's quite fast enough, and like any dead closer, he'll be at the mercy of the racing gods. But he definitely seems like a solid wager at the right price, which I think he'll be.Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-38876466987174806782007-05-04T14:54:00.000-04:002007-05-04T14:54:00.000-04:00i've loved DOMINICAN's form since he was gelded an...i've loved DOMINICAN's form since he was gelded and he is my pick for tomorrow, rain or shine, ever since i was able to escape the horrendous doug o'neill bandwagon wreck with minor injuries a few weeks ago.<BR/><BR/>i've been a believer that his current form is more of a result from going under the knife than running on synthetic surfaces. i think the latter is just coincidence.Harlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515575955224982258noreply@blogger.com