tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post1247344210854090331..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Tuesday Morning NotesAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-77057064273007698892010-11-12T18:58:14.622-05:002010-11-12T18:58:14.622-05:00I could not believe my eyes when I read they were ...I could not believe my eyes when I read they were trying to decide between the Classic and the Mile for Gio Ponti.<br /><br />What are they thinking, or drinking, in that camp?<br /><br />He would be a BC Turf winner now if they entered, and probably Champion Turf horse.<br /><br />Instead, he is just a another horse going to stud, a really good one, but just a horse.Figlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-41017727724220657292010-11-12T08:48:43.002-05:002010-11-12T08:48:43.002-05:00We were kind of lucky Q.T. held for third. He onl...We were kind of lucky Q.T. held for third. He only held Paco Boy safe by a whisker. Gio is so super consistent that his presence in the triple could not have been a surprise. Though that dude made a good point that ironically he probably could have won the Turf, which was probably the worst BC Turf in the history of the event. <br /><br />If you want to have some fun, go back and watch some of Zenyatta's early races. Vic Stauffer tabbed her as a superstar in her second career start. There are numerous occasions where she looks beat at the top of the lane and then she just extends that stride. Great stuff. -jpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com