4/3-5 (KEE): Trans (G3); Blue Grass, Ashland, Madison (G1's), Shaker, Comm (G3's)

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I love Keeneland and am looking forward to going next week. However, those are not the fields they could have envisioned for those races moving back to dirt.

Very true.

[ateamstupid]

@DRFByronKing: Last year w/ Poly at #Kee, the Madison, Commonwealth, Ashland and Bluegrass had 45 starters; this year on dirt the 4 stakes have 28 entered

Not ideal, but I'd rather bet a 7-horse dirt field in a historic dirt stake than an 11-horse synthetic field.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Not ideal, but I'd rather bet a 7-horse dirt field in a historic dirt stake than an 11-horse synthetic field.

It's a testament to the randomness of synthetic racing, EVERYONE thought thought they had a chance to win so they entered anything they had in the barn.

[Kitan]

A big run from Classy Class might make him a sneaky Derby longshot...

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Kitan

A big run from Classy Class might make him a sneaky Derby longshot...

Ohio or Iowa?

[Kitan]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Ohio or Iowa?

If, for example, he wins the Blue Grass one couldn't consider him at all?

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Kitan

If, for example, he wins the Blue Grass one couldn't consider him at all?

Sure, but that's a really big if.

Classy Class is a sprinter in my opinion. He was thrown into the lion's den in the Remsen off the one 6 furlong race and understandably tired. His Gotham is misleading because he actually rode the best part of the racetrack for the majority of the trip before getting out in plenty of time to at least get second. Granted, the 2nd place finisher stayed on the rail and was bolstered by it, but Classy Class had no punch in a slow race.

Classy Class should be in a graded stake for 3YOs on Saturday. The Bay Shore.