Arlington's Festival of Racing Probables
 

Still 16 days and alot of comedyness can happen, but looks like big fields this year, unlike years past. I don't remember seeing so many euro's actually probable. Beverly D looks weak and basically given to Tuscan Evening. Blah

http://www.arlingtonpark.com/news/ar...august-04-2010

Million
Lady Jane Digby
Summit Surge
Allybar
Debussy
Tazeez
Famous Name
Jukebox Jury (?)
Gio Ponti
The Usual QT
Rahystrada
Just as Well
Tajaaweed
General Quarters
Enriched
Quite a Handful (LOL)
Winchester

Beverly D
Tuscan Evening
Eclair de Lune
Hot Cha Cha
Rainbow View
Acoma
Phola
Treat Gently
Turning Top
Pachattack
Biased (maiden, LOL)

Secretariat
Paddy O'Prado
Workin for Hops
Interactif
Mister Mardi Gras
Doubles Partner
Gleam of Hope
Twirling Candy (huh)
Hockley (huh)
Alcomatch
Buzzword
Wigmore Hall
Neatico
Palm Ridge

I didn't know Buzzword (winner of the G1 Deutsches Derby) was possible.

Very cool!

QT won't come unless turf is rock hard. If there's any give in the ground, won't run.

... just defected from the Royal Whip (at the Curragh) this weekend so looks like he's coming.

edit - Wigmore Hall, who beat Chabal today at Newmarket, now definite.

Maiden 25 claiming Probables:
Joe the Dude
everybody else

And General Quarters needs some give to run.

Twirling Candy - where did that come from? After his last race I made a joke to a friend that they should send him to the Secretariat next, would love to see him in there.

When I think of Candy Ride, I'm not thinking 10 furlongs on the turf. He should be 40/1 in Secretariat. I would even bet Workin for Hops before this comedy horse.

I thought General Quarters was hurt?

For the most part, but we had a pretty long dry spell where it was rock hard, got drenched last week so it is in great shape

He's fine now

unless it's dry for 2 weeks, yes (and they're calling for thunderstorms basically every day next week).

Can't wait to see what price Wigmore Hall goes off at - he is one that will float big time under the radar!

No Tuscan Evening, that just made the day worthwhile.

After looking what the Mighty Arlington has planned in the condition book for that day, I was going to forgo my boxes and just go up and bet the P4/P3 and watch from home, it at least makes it interesting now.

Could this be part of the fix for Dick to win his late wife's namesake, she will surely be overplayed now.

Seriously? Have a little class and respect.

I meant in terms of gambling, which is really what this sport is about.

I think I am the last person to be targeted as a horse hater, comedy girl

Jesus Christ Thomas have a heart.

I'll bet the 40-1. Twirling Candy is a solid horse.

40-1? Your not serious, are you?

I already know I'll be cursing Gio Ponti.

For winning LOL

10 furlongs people, 10 furlongs, this isn't a mile race

The horse has three total races under his belt and two of them are sprinting.

He isn't coming here so it is pointless, but IMO he has absolutely no shot of getting 10 furlongs on the lawn right now.