Sorry Tim, I really am. everyone who called me yesterday was looking for plays in the big races and it just looked so likely to me that it would be a chalkfest with little to no value. I had been waiting for Tough and easy to run back since his last race(assuming it was an appropiate spot) and told everyone to pound him.
The first three weeks of the meet contained a number of dead rail days where horses who raced there were compromised by racing there. I suspect a few more will follow suit this last week up here. YOu see, while others are writing essays on who they think will win a race in two months, or composing love letters to certain connections, a few of us here(Blackthroat watches races intently as well) are actully watching races and establishing trip and bias notes and in my case looking for horses to buy. Also clocking in the morning as well.
We could use a few more folks like this here very badly. But most are far more interested in writing love sonnets or speculating who will win a race that doesnt run for two months.