tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post2847317489302513647..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Comments on CommentsAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-4048762079582799472007-04-21T10:08:00.000-04:002007-04-21T10:08:00.000-04:00A little off topic but why does Becker only call K...A little off topic but why does Becker only call Keeneland races? Why can't he go call somewhere else in the summer?Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333752772232432182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-90409971276722047622007-04-21T00:38:00.000-04:002007-04-21T00:38:00.000-04:00Speaking of Hard Spun, i like him. I actually have...Speaking of Hard Spun, i like him. I actually have him ranked a close second behind Street Sense right now. I think it should be kept in mind that Hard Spun outperformed Dominican on Lane's End Day, so that one's fine performance in the Blue Grass certainly flatters him. The other reason i like him is that the pace figures moderate this year, and Hard Spun showed an ability to stalk close-up in hand and then finish powerfully in the Lane's End. He's already won @ 1 1/8 miles, and is very well-bred to get the extra furlong. He also has a strong wil to win, as evidence by his 5-for-6 lifetime record. And he's reportedly taken to the Churchill surface well. Lots of things to like, and he figures to offer good value. I give him a 10-12% chance to pull it off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-81801485628675293052007-04-21T00:18:00.000-04:002007-04-21T00:18:00.000-04:00The Pletcher 2yo Ready's Image had worked in compa...The Pletcher 2yo Ready's Image had worked in company with the older stakes horse Twilight Meteor heading into his race today. Twilight Meteor had been very well-supported in the Lane's End vs. Hard Spun, btw...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com