Tough maiden races

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

They had you on in 1977? What were you - 15 years old?

Yes. I think it was the first time I was on.

I also picked Native Courier ( a Sid Watters horse out of the great Courtly Dee ) when he broke his maiden on another appearance.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I also picked Native Courier ( a Sid Watters horse out of the great Courtly Dee ) when he broke his maiden on another appearance.

Awesome handicapping....



I assume you also picked What a Summer in the 6th that day?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

By the way - my old troll name here finished 3rd in that race.

[Indian Charlie]

Forty Niner Days, Burnt Hills and the great Grand Canyon.

[Indian Charlie]

Grand Canyon, Pleasant Tap and Tight Spot.

[Indian Charlie]

While a maiden, Thirty Six Red lost to some good ones.

Not all in the same race, but still...

Senor Pete
Rhythm
Blackhawk's Ghost
Adjudicating
Polish Numbers

[Indian Charlie]

Judge Smells romped (as he did in all three starts) in a race that had Ferdinand.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Awesome handicapping....



I assume you also picked What a Summer in the 6th that day?

I was wrong then.....I must have picked him when he finished second in his prior start, as that was the day Affirmed won the Belmont. No way I was also there a week later.

[outofthebox]

And you would not be giving out the chalk either....

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by outofthebox

And you would not be giving out the chalk either....

Exactly. He was like 9:2 when I liked him.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Exactly. He was like 9:2 when I liked him.

He was 9/2. Was coming off of a Dec layoff when he ran 4th to Bold Voyager.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

The money sure was wrong in this maiden race....



Assago not only faced Affirmed and Alydar in age restricted MSW races - but he also was entered in John Henry's debut on turf in an age restricted claiming race. He didn't get in on the AE .... or he surely would have been single digit odds in 3 seperate races against Affirmed, Alydar, and John Henry .. all of those horses foaled in 1975.