Will Gomez ruin Preakness for "King of the Roxy"

[cakes44]

If you can't get 1 1/8 miles on the paved highway at Santa Anita(against 2nd tier horses), you're not going to get 1 3/16 miles at Pimlico against 3 quality horses.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by cakes44

If you can't get 1 1/8 miles on the paved highway at Santa Anita(against 2nd tier horses), you're not going to get 1 3/16 miles at Pimlico against 3 quality horses.

I was originally thinking the same thing but I just realized he may not have been totally fit to go the distance in the SA Derby. He was coming out of a 7 1/2 furlong race. He simply may not have been ready to go 1 1/8 miles that day.

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I was originally thinking the same thing but I just realized he may not have been totally fit to go the distance in the SA Derby. He was coming out of a 7 1/2 furlong race. He simply may not have been ready to go 1 1/8 miles that day.

Another of the miler-breds in here, could win at 9f or further IF of superior class and dead fit. Does either apply? He has never won a race around 2 turns, which has to give one pause.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

Another of the miler-breds in here, could win at 9f or further IF of superior class and dead fit. Does either apply? He has never won a race around 2 turns, which has to give one pause.

That was the pause that caused me to toss Bernardini last year. Bernardini had the breeding to win, though. I should have paid more attention to that.

[KirisClown]

They really should bypass this race and wait for the Woody Stephens on Belmont day... He has no shot whatsoever this saturday.

[golfer]

Doc, the "sheets" guys are with you. Both services think King of the Roxy has a shot in here at a price, although the distance is still the major question.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

Another of the miler-breds in here, could win at 9f or further IF of superior class and dead fit. Does either apply? He has never won a race around 2 turns, which has to give one pause.

You're probably right. It is probably a little too far for him. I was just saying that he made have had somewhat of an excuse in his last race.