Einstein - INTO THE GROUND
 

Trying to ruin this horse. Don't want to here that he hated the track yadda yadda, he has run two huge races, subpar last at CHD, and now they come back on 14 days rest....Complete play against

is this another of your super mushes..:D

I am far from a super mush, all you have to know is that Bejarano jumped. Bej rode him last time right?

He finished behind Better Talk Now's rabbit last time out....albeit over a soft course.

If he runs back to his race 2 back, which came over the peculiar Fair Grounds turf course, he'll win easily.

It would be impossible to not use him in multi-win exotics---but, I'm still a little bitter that both he and BTN ran horrible in the Woodford Reserve...costing me both a P3 and a P4.

he may have ...i just recall some thread like this that came back and bite you..but hey its good to talk about

I am considering a large pick three wager with two horses/Salt/SS. Probably put two 6/1's on top or 7/1's and hope to get $20 per $1....Salt should be favored there, and I think he has run well over Pimilco, but I can't recall

Einstein is toasted. Byk will argue with me that turf horses don't react like dirt horses but those two races he ran this year are SUPER huge for turf races, and now he comes back in 14 days, ludicious. if it is true that Bejarano jumped, that is all I need to know

Albarado was on him last time. I was going to ask about this horse, Steve's reply was to my original question. He had 7 weeks rest coming into the Derby Day race, certainly didn't do much running that day... so is he "toast" like you believe, or did he just not like the surface, or some other excuse 2 weeks ago?

Theres 6 or 7 horses running back 2 weeks after Derby weekend at Churchill. I think all of them are trained by Lukas or Pitts, except for Unbridled Sidney.

So it's not possible that he just hated the wet grass, and the connections are wheeling him back because he's still ready to run a big race on firm ground? It's automatically him being "run into the ground"? Talk about overreacting..

scav a thought you were taking a break..hmmmmm...and of any of those id toss is woodlander

was it angara that ran two races a week apart a couple years ago, won the second easily--oh, she had won the week before as well..

I like him in this race. Obviously didn;t take a lot out of him in the Woodford and they think he's sitting on a big race. Why do you think he's not well suited?

Spyder

he has run well over that type of surface before...

Scav, the 2 HUGE #'s were run on Feb 24th, then March 10th, 2 weeks apart.

He's run well over the May 5th, 2007 Churchill Downs yielding turf before? Not all wet grass is the same dude.

Another reason is Albarado, not gonna happen.

scav, i think your break wasn't long enough.
not a place for a strong opinion/heavy play.

I hope Penna scratches Remarkable News because he is toast from out there. He ran well last time despite a bizzare ride from Douglas. I was really looking forward to betting him next out but I am very skepitical about this race.
Einstein is a toss out IMO.

The post won't hurt him. There's only one other speed and he should have no problem sitting outside Mending Fences. The distance is the bigger question and whether or not he is strong enough without the lead.

I just dont like the race for him

I actually like Einstein in here. I don't think you should throw him out Scavs.

Excuses, excuses
 

For whatever it's worth, here's a couple of paragraphs from Helen Pitts from the DRF:

"Trainer Helen Pitts said there were a couple of reasons she believes Einstein didn't run his best in the Woodford Reserve, a race in which he was seventh, though beaten only three lengths by winner Sky Conqueror.

"It was pretty soft turf, that was a big factor,'' Pitts said. "He had some pharyngitis, had some throat problems. Everything's cleared up and he's the kind of horse that likes to run frequently. He enjoys the game.''

The grass at CD on Derby day was extremely soft. I could forgive any horse's performance over that course....unless they end up getting another similar soggy turf this weekend.

I am re-thinking this...rethinking the whole day right now actually. Here are some reasons

1) No confidence
2) Friggin I am going to be REAL pissed if I play a large pick three and are alive at the Preakness and CQ beats me
3) Einstein is by far the fastest in this race, but I like Cosmonaut (should get a great trip if Prado doesn't get speed happy with him) and Silver Tree doesn't look half bad
4) no idea what I am doing

I NEED TO GET F'N PUMPED and hit a large ticket, stop this f'n around crap

LOL.

Should be yielding tomorrow...