The Amsterdam
 

Amsterdam S. (G2)

6 1/2 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $150,000

Post # Horse Jockey Weight Claim Price Equip. Med.
1 Everyday Heroes Garcia Alan 123 L
2 Custom for Carlos Leparoux J R 123 L
3 Cabaret Cowboy Maragh R 115 L
4 Quality Road Velazquez J R 123 L
5 Captain Cherokee Albarado R J 115 L
6 Capt. Candyman Can Castellano J J 123 L



Small group, but lots of quality.
I read multiple times that Just Ben was running in this spot, does anyone know why he's not entered ?

This entire card is loaded. I am going up on Monday.

Sold to Tagg/Lael so apparently his dirt days are a few... I figure the Nat Museum is next..

Didn't Lael have him before the last start?

Yes they did.

If Quality Road wins this, he is the best 3 yr old in the country.

The Captain is the one I like.

A big IF. He'll be bet down as quickly as Unbridled Heart yesterday. Coming off that time, against this field, a good bet against here.

good field
 

Everyday Heroes is going to be tough.

Me too.

seriously?

Welcome back.

Your predictions have been sorely missed around here.

Want to reconsider that one?

lol........
I like him and think it could be a epic battle in The Travers.

I know a few people who are really high on him.

Yeah, sure he is. I'm a big fan of Quality Road despite the fact he's now in Pletcher's barn. I hope he comes back well, but he won't be the best 3 year old by any means.

I wonder if all those who proclaimed UH a 'fast' horse (Godlike status for the Beyerites) after his 1st race were forced to resign their posts as 'bonafide' handicappers after his brutal performance yesterday.:rolleyes:

His 101 beyer first out is questionable IMO. The second and third place finishers were Premium Gold and Amped. They are a combined 5/29... Amped is now a clamier and Premium Gold appears to be a turf horse. There is not 1 notable horse that he defeated that day. Also the day he broke his maiden 5/10/08 there appeared to be a big speed bias early on in the card. Races 1,2,3 and 5 the winner was never more then 2 lenghts off the lead. I will point out that later in the card the track seemed to change....

Well maybe the best 3 yr old COLT but not the best 3 yr old.

lol

So how much does a quarter of dro go for up there?

3 min....

I hope we see the real Quality Road, this group is decent, but if hes ready it wont matter.

Could someone please post the results afterwards? Thanks :)

Quality Road while 6w and breaking slow, broke the track record I think
Candyman was 2nd

won by 2 lengths. sat just off the pace coming around the final turn and then fought off candyman can

Quality Road wins, the Candyman second

the posted time says 1:13 and change. come on now, that can't be.

He won for fun... They are reporting 1:13.2 on otb... That is insane...

4-6-5

Woo-hoo! :{>:

Thanks guys.

It can be, he's that good.

Bring Rachel on...

Epic showdown in The Travers.

Race for the ages.....

thanks for lending your insight. its all clear now.

No problem Jim.

For the love of the game come on Owner's and Trainer's get your boys and Girls into the Travers and have an all out battle. If these owners and trainer really want to do what's right for this sport then Aug. 29th should look like this :

Quality Road, (Fla Derbyand would have been a Ky Derby Favorite)
Mine That Bird (Ky Derby Winner)
Ra. Alexandra ( Preakness, Haskell)
Summer Bird ( Belmont Stakes)
Kensei ( Jim Dandy Stakes )

Make it happen.

I would also like to see Warriors Reward with a pace to run at. He might go Kings Bishop though.

The horse who won the last dirt race prior to the Asterdam had run 87's a couple times but never higher - and got 7 furlongs in 1:21.71

1:13.45 for 6.5 furlongs would equate to a Beyer figure 20 points faster.

Assuming the 7 furlong filly got to her career top, which is a fairly safe assumption, Quality Road's Beyer would be a 107 .. slightly below the 111 and 113 in his two prior starts ... but solid none the less.

All we need now is I Want Revenge to come back ... and we'd have the only two males from this 3yo crop who are any good.

I agree would like to see that as well.

It was great to see him run again. It puts a little more excitement into the summer and fall. I hope they run him in the Travers.

I think that has been the plan the whole time.
Hopefully he comes out of this ok.

They should run him in the King's Bishop.

Between you and Cannon Shell - I'm starting to get worried.

That makes two of us.

? ?

107 seems reasonable based on the grouping, but I'm just not used to seeing six and one half going under 1:07 and 1:14. the horse was within himself too. really good comeback.

yeah - the track is very fast.