Rumor Returns....
 

Thursday at Santa Anita. Facing the boys. Interesting match race with Bafferts horse.

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6 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds | ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING ($80,000) | Purse: $56,000


PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER CLAIM $ EQUIP. MED.
1 Hollywood Heist P. Valenzuela
120 Lbs M. Harrington - L
2 Bench Points A. Quinonez
122 Lbs T. Yakteen - L
3 Polished Nickel J. Rosario
118 Lbs K. Walsh $80,000 - L
4 Da Ruler M. Smith
120 Lbs B. Baffert - L
5 Rumor R. Bejarano
115 Lbs R. Mandella - L
6 El Gaucho C. Nakatani
122 Lbs J. Hollendorfer $80,000 - L

The two things I found interesting are that one, she's still going 6, and two, she's in against males.

Both of those things are interesting. Da Ruler might not be able to go long, but he is pretty good. The horse he beat is going to be pretty good. She will have to be a total freak to beat him.

Interesting to note:

The second place finisher (Bauble Queen) in Rumor's debut came back to run last in another MSW a few weeks later, losing to a green John Shireffs 1st timer. In 2nd was a Baffert filly moving up from MCL50.

Magicallytown who dueled with Rumor in her debut and ultimately finished last, returned last Sunday in a MCL30 and was vanned off.

Those points can actually be good things, at least in the sense of an indicator of how good she might be.

You don't mean like when Vic Stauffer said that defeats by Zenyatta were causing her ex-rivals to under perform in subsequent starts?

Did he really say this?

No.

She is entered Sunday going a mile. Looks like a much easier spot as her main competition is still a maiden.

Yeah, I saw that.

Mandella said he entered against males in the first place, because the low level filly allowance sprints would not fill because of her presence.

So shes scratching tonight? I dont think she can beat Da Ruler.

yes, she is out.