7/29 (DMR): Bing Crosby (G1), Cal Dreamin; Clement Hirsch (G1), Fleet Treet
 

Now that looks like a seriously difficult comeback race for Defrong.

thats is absolutely one hell of a field for the Bing

NATIONAL TURF ~ CROSBY NOTES

Horse Date Track Dist Time Surface Cond. Grade

DENMAN'S CALL Jul 20 DMR 5 1:01.2H M FT B-
Looked more focused here outside Dangerfield in 37.0, 101.3. Maybe better.---Grade: B-

DREFONG Jul 25 DMR 4 :47.3H M FT B+
Full of run home in 24.0, 47.2. Ready for best.---Grade: B+
DREFONG Jul 19 DMR 6 1:11.2HG M FT A-
Big all the way looking best over Lord Simba in this monster gate move in 24.0, 47.1 drawing away in 111.4. Huge last 1/4.----Grade: A-
DREFONG Jul 10 DMR 6 1:12.1H M FT B+
Big finish home looking best over Lord Simba moving up on that one in 48.1, 112.2.----Grade: B+

RANSOM THE MOON Jul 22 DMR 5 :59.1H M FT B+
Big finish looping outside of a pair for D'Amato in 34.3, 58.4. Tons to like right back.---Grade: B+
RANSOM THE MOON Jun 24 SA 5 1:00H M FT B+
Prat up; broke 4 back from an outmanned mate drawing clear when ready in 35.1, 59.3 out well in 112.4. Fires big right back.---Grade: B+
RANSOM THE MOON Jun 17 SA 6 1:13.2H M FT B+
Total breeze working with Prat up and blinkers on going the last 5f in 100.1. Feeling great right back.---Grade: B+

MAGIC TASTE Jul 22 DMR 5 1:01.4H M FT C
Hello Mr trainer, I am Magic Taste. Please keep me in the barn, these horses scare me..---Grade: C
MAGIC TASTE Jul 1 SA 3 :38H M FT B-
Bumped along in his usual manner for Polanco.---Grade: B-
MAGIC TASTE Jun 18 SA 4 :49.1H M FT B-
Last 3f in guided a bit late moving along smoothly enough.---Grade: B-

ROY H Jul 23 DMR 4 :47.1H M FT B+
Honed speed in 23.4, 47.2 reaching like a good thing late.---Grade: B+
ROY H Jul 16 SA 5 :58.2H M FT B+
Flew home with a 46.1 last 4f looking like a good thing right back.---Grade: B+

KOBE'S BACK Jul 22 DMR 5 1:00H M FT C+
Let run in this spin with a mate going workmanlike at best. Just unning around there these days.---Grade: C+
KOBE'S BACK Jun 24 SA 5 1:00.3H M FT B-
Drew clear from maiden barnmate Confirmed in 35.1, 59.3. Is inching forward again.---Grade: B-
KOBE'S BACK Jun 17 SA 5 1:01.1H M FT B-
Made up 5 lengths on barnmate What A Ten and Arrowsphere going easily while waiting a bit outside those two in 37.2, 101.2. Inching along.---Grade: B-

MOE CANDY Jul 22 DMR 6 1:12.2H M FT B
Tried hard with a 100.0 last 5f. Holding path.---Grade: B

Seems like an outside track to me and given the diffculty of this race and the track have to take a shot against Drefrong. I like Ransom the Moon on the slight cutback and on this track, right now 6/1 seems more than fair.

Hate that, hate winning like that. Hope Mike is ok.

At this point its time for Val Dori to hit the road and find a different spot, no disgrace as Stellar wind has been a very good horse for the 3 years now.

I mean it makes sense. There are big purses with soft fields everywhere. But its not like Stellar Wind is that much better. She is better, but they are both good. Im confident if Vale Dori shipped to Delaware and had run either of her last 2 races, she would have beaten Songbird a few weeks ago.