Sun King runs Today at Belmont

#1 07-07-2006, 01:30 PM

Race 3, Albert the Great Stakes

Not sure why he has him in such a soft spot as a prep for the Whitney but he should handle these. Premium Tap though is a nice horse.

zippyneedsawin · #2 07-07-2006, 01:33 PM

with two scratches, (Sinister G and Lieutenant Danz) the spot is even softer. I'm wondering why Zito doesn't just keep SK focused on the shorter distances where he's seeing some nice success.

#3 07-07-2006, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

with two scratches, (Sinister G and Lieutenant Danz) the spot is even softer. I'm wondering why Zito doesn't just keep SK focused on the shorter distances where he's seeing some nice success.

Good question because SK has zero shot against the top horses going 10F. His effort at 8F was tremendous but horses like Flower Alley and Invasor would toy with him. Even that overrated Harlington beat him soundly. Funny Cide finished ahead of him both times this year too.

sumitas · #4 07-07-2006, 02:10 PM

Sun King is a very talented horse. He looked great in the Met Mile finishing a close 2nd, of course. Zito must be trying to stretch him out.

#5 07-07-2006, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sumitas

Sun King is a very talented horse. He looked great in the Met Mile finishing a close 2nd, of course. Zito must be trying to stretch him out.

He has stretched him out with terrible results.

#6 07-07-2006, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by boldruler

He has stretched him out with terrible results.

I think this is a great spot for SK. It is a soft field, get the horse a win, and some experience. Sun King looked great closing in the Met Mile. I do not see why he couldnt finish in the top 3 in an stakes race rather it is sprinting or routing. Great move by Zito here.

jp96stang · #7 07-07-2006, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by boldruler

He has stretched him out with terrible results.

Not since the change in running style.

blackthroatedwind · #8 07-07-2006, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by boldruler

He has stretched him out with terrible results.

I wouldn't say " terrible " results. He did win the Leonard Richards ( $300K ), the Pennsylvania Derby and was second in the Haskell. Hardly terrible.

I guess the logic for running him in the Whitney, and I'm not going to get into my relationship with Nick and specifically this horse, is that it's worth a shot in a $750K Grade 1 with, most likely Flower Alley and the usual suspects, as there really is no other spot for him and he can still run four weeks later in the Grade 1 Forego at 7F. Are you really supposed to leave a horse in the barn that is going to be under 8-1 in a race like the Whitney?

hoovesupsideyourhead · #9 07-07-2006, 03:06 PM

so premium tap goes in the whitney lol..sk has allways done his thing...do well when he shouldent and crap out when he should...nice ride by gomez...lmfao..