BC Classic field after six furlongs based on pace figures

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Quality Road in front by a length

Haynesfield 2nd by 1

First Dude 3rd by 1.5

Morning Line 4th by 2.5

Etched 5th by 5

Musket Man 6th by 6.5

Paddy O' Prado 7th by 9

Lookin at Lucky 8th by 9.5

Blame 9th by 10

Fly Down 10th by 11.5

Pleasant Prince 11th by 15

Zenyatta 12th by 28

Espoir City and Gio Ponti: ?


Obviously Mike Smith isn't going to allow Zenyatta to be 28 lengths back with just four furlongs to go - and he won't spot 18.5 and 18 length cushions to horses like Lookin At Lucky and Blame - who both can finish well.

She's going to have to work considerably harder early on than she has at any point this year... how that impacts her ability to finish remains to be seen.

Fly Down is clearly the horse who benefits most from a fast pace. Pleasant Prince isn't very good, but with Rosario, he'll run better than expected if he gets a hot and contested pace like he and Ice Box both did in the Fla Derby.

Haynesfield and Zenyatta would be the two who clearly benefit most from a slow pace.

She's going to have to work considerably harder early on than she has at any point this year... how that impacts her ability to finish remains to be seen.

pulled up; vanned off

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

pulled up; vanned off

here is hoping

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

pulled up; vanned off

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

here is hoping

I can hardly imagine an uglier pair of comments.

[Princess Doreen]

Originally Posted by OldDog

I can hardly imagine an uglier pair of comments.

[slotdirt]

Great stuff, DrugSy. Thanks for that.

[Revidere]

Originally Posted by OldDog

I can hardly imagine an uglier pair of comments.

Those are objective comments of hardened horseplayers.

Not ugly, Runyanesque.

Originally Posted by OldDog

I can hardly imagine an uglier pair of comments.

Originally Posted by Princess Doreen

Originally Posted by Revidere

Those are objective comments of hardened horseplayers.

Not ugly, Runyanesque.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6rcB8OE_w4

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by OldDog

I can hardly imagine an uglier pair of comments.

Context.

Look it up.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by OldDog

I can hardly imagine an uglier pair of comments.

Puhleeze, everything Coach says is tongue in cheek. So what it is tasteless. This isn't church...He doesn't want to see any horse hurt.

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Puhleeze, everything Coach says is tongue in cheek. So what it is tasteless. This isn't church...He doesn't want to see any horse hurt.

Thanks for clarifying.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

pulled up; vanned off

Jockey switch to Desormeaux?

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

She's going to have to work considerably harder early on than she has at any point this year... how that impacts her ability to finish remains to be seen.

Good stuff DrugS. I suppose if she really is the superhorse some say she is, she will be able to run significantly faster early and still finish. I'll be shocked if she can and tip my hat to her.