tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post4838211405700808469..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Gomez Strikes BackAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-74014707148011796262007-06-14T15:39:00.000-04:002007-06-14T15:39:00.000-04:00Totally disagree with Papachach. Gomez had Hard S...Totally disagree with Papachach. Gomez had Hard Spun in an absolute perfect spot. Problem wasn't the ride, it was that he had no horse turning for home. Wouldn't have made an ounce of difference if he was on the rail or three wide. R2R was widest of them all the whole way around, difference was Johnny V had horse, simple as that. Hard Spun will never beat these horses in races over a mile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-10051947915056397522007-06-14T14:53:00.000-04:002007-06-14T14:53:00.000-04:00I'm curious to hear whether I got BC tickets as we...I'm curious to hear whether I got BC tickets as well; I knew about the 'preference' but I am not planning to go on Friday unless they really do <A HREF="http://superfectablog.blogspot.com/2007/02/distaff-division.html" REL="nofollow">make it an event</A>.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad Gomez got his side across and although I had not heard the SS rumors either, I can't say I'm surprised. He may run once next year, but I guarantee he ducks Rags to Riches.Superfectahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160193760814449962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-83247830229424912382007-06-14T13:31:00.000-04:002007-06-14T13:31:00.000-04:00If you ask me, Darley is better off with Street Se...If you ask me, Darley is better off with Street Sense running at 4, since they'd probably like one more year to get as much out of Street Cry as they can without Street Sense being next door.<BR/><BR/>But then again, I know I'm just dreaming.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06801414754458604594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-17490110740687965232007-06-14T12:45:00.000-04:002007-06-14T12:45:00.000-04:00Chelokee's name was mentioned in a comment a few p...Chelokee's name was mentioned in a comment a few posts back. He is entered in a Grade 3 at Churchil Saturday. Zanjero and Sam P. are also entries.<BR/><BR/>http://www.drf.com/entries/16/eCD16.html?rn=120536#7<BR/><BR/>I don't think the most hardened cynics are those who believe Street Sense will never race again. They are the ones who think he'll have one more race...in next year's Dubai World Cup vs. Invasor.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717028113318831260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-58191995011443373612007-06-14T11:54:00.000-04:002007-06-14T11:54:00.000-04:00Yeah I did know about the preference so it had to ...Yeah I did know about the preference so it had to be on there somewhere. Sorry, you gotta read the fine details. There was an option that if you wanted Fri & Sat but didn't get Sat, then you wouldn't get Fri, so that was nice of them. either way with only 15k tickets you knew it was going to oversell no matter what the price, and the small allotment is probably the reason for the high price.Patrick J Pattenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365169347148710377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-15296159897368515892007-06-14T11:43:00.000-04:002007-06-14T11:43:00.000-04:00In re: the Gomez ride - C P West was well off the ...In re: the Gomez ride - C P West was well off the rail right from the start, seemingly begging Gomez to take the lead and the rail...he could have easily just sauntered up there and saved ground, but went wide instead. Seems like a bad decision to me. And he had 'em right where he wanted when on even turns w/the eventual 1-2 finishers??? He really thought he'd outkick those 2 home? His only chance was to use his natural speed to open up a good sized lead and try to hold them off. I still don't think he would have won, but that doesn't mean Gomez didn't butcher the ride. He did. <BR/>In re: Haskell, Travers, etc. - I have attended every Travers since 1986 and barring serious misfortune between now and 8/25, I will be there, sitting in Sec. J as always, so, when it comes to which race I want to see snag the best field, obviously I'm hoping for the Travers. I've never really believed that we'll see SS run again, but I am holding out hope that we'll get SS, Curlin, and RTR in late August...along w/new and improved versions of NoBiz, Any Given, maybe Sightseeing...not likely, but I'll keep hoping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com