DOWNS DAWN PATROL (4/23): Paddy O (:58.2) wows.. Ice Box (:46.2) sharp

[analyizethis]

Originally Posted by Kasept

If we go back to Saratoga as a 2yo and recall ATR conversations about Paddy with Romans, he always felt he'd be fine on dirt based on all he was seeing in the mornings. He is a big threat next Saturday as long as that goofy jock doesn't get cute or stupid.

With all the workers it was tough to watch gallops but Eskendereya again turned it up a notch with a little more than yesterday which was more than Wednesday. Still under a hammerlock.

I've listened to what you have had to say about Dale Roman's strategy for Paddy for this race (drop back and make a big run) and I love the pattern of his TG numbers. The remaining isssue had to do with surface and it looks like I'm starting to get a poitive answer there, but when you refer to the "goofy jock" you are referring to a guy who has won the Kentucky Derby three times, right? Right now I plan to use PP as a key underneath Eskey in my exacta, tris and super plays.

BTW, I see in the Derby Trial, after going around the trainer and convincing the onwer directly to go in the Florida Derby Kent D is off Miner's Reserve. Any insight there?

[Thunder Gulch]

If it was sloppy this morning, that still doesn't fully answer the question of Paddy's affinity for dirt.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

If it was sloppy this morning, that still doesn't fully answer the question of Paddy's affinity for dirt.

He debuted in the slop and didn't run a lick.

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

He debuted in the slop and didn't run a lick.

So what are you saying? He hasn't raced on a fast dirt track. There are obvious signs that he is improving and much different from the colt that didn't pick up his feet in his only dirt race, but I would have felt more strongly about a great work on something that will resemble the racing surface next week (hoping it doesn't rain).

[Alan07]

Dutrow wants P Val to ride Homeboykris

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by Alan07

Dutrow wants P Val to ride Homeboykris

This is from WAY out there in left field.

[slotdirt]

I consider myself a Prized fan, I really do. He's locally based and has sired some nicer horses in his day. That being said, and this is an honest question that I just don't have the means to answer: how many winners and stakes winners have Prized broodmares produced on dirt? He's had like 250 runners as a broodmare sire.