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Originally Posted by JolyB
Glad you remembered to include these extras, Don Guido. Even with the shorter distance and the absence of spectators it still has the feeling of a "big race day" In the current environment I'll take whatever's available. I will miss hearing the song "New York, New York" just before the post parade. I've got some "little town blues" that I'd like to have "just melting away".
Do you by any chance have an over/under about how many of our group will choose Jungle Runner for category #3 of your extras? I realize that there is a difference between the horse least likely to win and the horse most likely to finish last, but I suspect he will garner lots of support.
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Hard to make a case for Jungle Runner to be anything other than last, but I guess, if you were an irrepressible optimist, he has only been last in 1 of 8 starts; however, none of those races compared to this race except the Arkansas Derby which he somehow managed to be next to last in. He looks like he might have trouble winning an N1X. All that said, this race looks like the pace will be demanding and who knows? Maybe he'll be able to prevail over some of those need the lead types that decide to give it up after chasing a torrid pace.
If there was any chance of rain, I would say that would be the reason for Asmussen entering him. I think that Asmussen seems to excel at entering long shots that often hit the board at long odds on an off track; however, I don't think rain is in the forecast so that doesn't seem to have any credence. Who knows? H-O-F trainer so I probably have no business questioning.