8/19 (DMR): Pacific Classic, DMR Oaks (G1's), DMR Handicap (G2)
1 ROYAL ALBERT HALL-GB (Corey Nakatani) 30-1
2 COLLECTED (Martin Garcia) 5/2 3 ACCELERATE (Victor Espinoza) 3-1 4 SORRY ERIK (Kent Desormeaux) 30-1 5 HARD ACES (Santiago Gonzalez) 20-1 6 DONWORTH (Mario Gutierrez) 15-1 7 CURLIN ROAD (Flavien Prat) 20-1 8 ARROGATE (Mike Smith) 1-1 |
Has there ever been a horse with his talent, who really had no excuse, run as poorly as he did and then rebound?
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It's an interesting quandary for the connections. It's an easy and perhaps plausible excuse that the horse detested the surface. This is supported by the relatively poor performance of Baffert runners in subsequent weeks. Until Sunday, and the efforts of Soul Streit and Irish Freedom, I thought it was a certainty that Arrogate would opt for the Woodward. That's actually still on the table if Baffert is simply trying to clear the table for Collected. Or he's simply figured out how to adjust his training to the surface and his confidence is restored. At the same time, the BC Classic will be run at Del Mar this year, so if the connections don't want to deal with lingering surface questions all through the fall, they'll probably run here to get to the bottom of it all. |
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This is a different track, maybe plays to the east coast better, maybe you need a race over it...have no clue but its def not SA or old Del Mar. |
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Normally, when a horse of anywhere near Arrogates ability runs such an inexplicable race this close to the end of its career, it's just retired. Baffert didn't seem surprised or concerned even with the race. Instead of the usual talk about going over him with every diagnostic test available, he spoke like he had confidence that Arrogate would run back to form in a few weeks.
It was pretty odd. |
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I think he is a mortal lock. Why not retire him? He's running because he is ready.
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Thats the only thing i think is a bit strange..... Collected has gotten very good, so his presence alone vs Arrogate makes me wonder. |
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