Federico Tesio Field

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by byalip

I think Magic Weisner came out of the Tesio.

That is true....and Magic Weisner didn't win the Tesio that year, he was second.
In the early 80s Deputed Testamony won the Tesio and the Preakness.
Other notable Tesio winners include:
Broad Brush
Private Terms
and Concerto.

[miraja2]

Just looked at the pp, and I think Etude is a VERY solid single here. The horse finished second in his first three and was very wide in each of those races.
Since then he has picked up three victories in a row including a nice score in the Private Terms last out against a field of ten which included one of his opponents here (Saratoga Lul).
His works for this race - 5f in 1:02 followed by a slow mile work - are exactly what he did before the Private Terms when he ran a big one.
He has demonstrated a versatile running style, and his dam (Groovy Feeling) was a G2 winner going 10f, so the stretching out to 9f may not be a problem for him.
He will probaby be odds-on so there isn't any value, but I would be surprised if he doesn't win it.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by miraja2

Just looked at the pp, and I think Etude is a VERY solid single here. The horse finished second in his first three and was very wide in each of those races.
Since then he has picked up three victories in a row including a nice score in the Private Terms last out against a field of ten which included one of his opponents here (Saratoga Lul).
His works for this race - 5f in 1:02 followed by a slow mile work - are exactly what he did before the Private Terms when he ran a big one.
He has demonstrated a versatile running style, and his dam (Groovy Feeling) was a G2 winner going 10f, so the stretching out to 9f may not be a problem for him.
He will probaby be odds-on so there isn't any value, but I would be surprised if he doesn't win it.

Maybe I should take up fishing, or watching MLS or something.
I need some kind of new hobby....I obviously stink at this one.