There was once a time? That sounds like today to me.

war pass has the necessary earnings....he can build a good foundation without going after other graded races. better to find the right race conditions, rather than chasing a purse.

Looking forward to seeing him run this year. Was so fast last year in the two races I was lucky enough to see him live at Toga. Of course I bet against both times. I think he faced Slew's Tiznow in his maiden.

Fun to see if he can carry the speed to the classic distances.

Should be a nice long workout for the champ ... and something that should set him up nicely for the Tampa contest.

I don't want to jinx anything, but he could probably run backward and beat this group.

Lightning could strike War Pass, and he'd get up and still win :)

I am interested in how War Pass will run today. Obviously he was a brilliant 2 yr old this will be my first look at him as a 3 yr old, especially want to see if he has filled out as he has gotten a winter under him. Some horses do not make the jump so easily from 2 to 3 so from that standpoint I am very curious to see how he looks in the post parade.

This may already be buried in this thread or the selections, but I note the "changes" on the Gulfstream Park card today list "No Show Wagering" on the War Pass race.

FWIW :)

Gulfstream chickens out after the scratch of the #4. No show betting.

--Dunbar

i saw a few mins ago that two horses are 99-1.

i laughed.

War Pass by 8

much the best

How did Dylan's Choice do?

It's nice to be able to watch a horse like that work out on TV.

a paid workout. he looked good.

but then, we all knew he would vs that group.

War Pass
 

nothing more than a public workout for the champ

Still top dog.

Why is it so hard to crack (or even get close to) 23 seconds for the QTR going a mile at GP? You'd think they were going 2 turns by the fractions that have been conistently posted this meet.

I'm no expert (obviously), and I know he ran against rats.. but just watching that horse move I had to ask myself "What other 3 year old is going to beat him?"

Manba. Just kidding.

....

In a one-turn mile like this race I think it is pretty clear that there is no other 3yo that could beat him right now in a fairly run race.
What happens at 9f and beyond is still a question, but I wouldn't bet against him right now.

maybe to the gate....:D

Played a 5/3/all/all "dime" super for sixty cents for the heck of it......got back fifty eight cents :D .....you can hit a "super" & lose! :eek:

If he had a better post position he would have won easily.
I think the outside post cost him about 32-34 lengths, and he only lost by 29.

Very little run up at the back of the chute.

Useless race to analyze. I don't think he gets 10 panels.

Me either. At the risk of being ridiculed (LOL), he looked pretty fragile too.

Maybe not, but man is he a nice horse. He just essentially WORKED a mile faster than most 3YO stakes are being run. The more Derby preps I see, the more I think he may be able to hang on the 10F. This is NOT the 2007 class by any means.

the question is.....who looks like they can at this point?

Have you seen how bad he wings that front left, Phil? I dunno... I'm a little concerned. Believe me, I'd like to see him go all the way in the Derby, but the longer he runs, the more he wings that leg out and I don't like that one bit.

Pyro? I'm not ready to toss Court Vision (slow as he may be) out yet either.

I've seen him run live twice, once at Saratoga in his allowance win (which I thought he was the most impressive 2yo at SAR, wrote that here somewhere...) and at the BC. Never noticed the winging thing, interesting observation but plenty of really good horses have had funny running styles, no? Seattle Slew, for one, was all over the place with his front legs.

^^^^cajungator....aka....MarylandBlackEyedSusansIn May

:D

FTFY

:mad:

I predicted a victory by 8 lengths. He won by 7.5. Obviously the horse is sore.

Didn't say he was sore. :p

Probably wont even make the Derby....