Bluegrass Cat

Originally Posted by Gander

Not sure what happened to Strong Contender. A buddy of mine said he was fast enough to be on the lead if teh jockey wanted the lead, but he broke last.

Anyone have a take on how he ran? I watched the race at Saratoga and they had no sound where I was, and just an awful picture.

You tell Albertrani that a guy name Pletcher is looking for him. lets get it on!!!!!!!!

[LARHAGE]

Originally Posted by oracle80

You tell Albertrani that a guy name Pletcher is looking for him. lets get it on!!!!!!!!

I can't wait to see what Bernardini can do if he actually gets a challenge, that will be the exciting thing, I think Deputy Glitters ran about as well as Flower Alley.

[GenuineRisk]

Does anyone know where I can find a free video of the race? I forgot to set my DVR (stupid GR) and missed it and stupid ESPN is only showing the stretch run for some reason.

I should note I'm a mac user-- calracing.com doesn't work on macs.

[irishtrekker]

NTRA.com -- go under "races" and look it up under August...they had it earlier today, anyway.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by irishtrekker

NTRA.com -- go under "races" and look it up under August...they had it earlier today, anyway.

Thanks, Irish! That did the trick...

[hockey2315]

I think BGC could still have a chance at HOY without racing in the Travers. If neither BGC n'or Bright One race in the Travers, who will Bernardini beat if he wins? BGC won a GI impressively, while the Jim Dandy was only a GII. If those two don't meet until the BC and continue to win until then, I think that race could determine 3 yo of the year. If either one of them wins or runs very well, they'll get it. If not, give it to Barbaro. . .

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I don't really think BGC has a shot at any award without a Travers win, especially not HOY. I suppose if he were to win the Jockey club Gold Cup, and Classic he'd get some votes for 3 year old champ, but I still think Barbaro would get it. You're forgetting Bernardini won the Preakness also. the only horse with a shot to take 3 year old other than Barbaro is Bernardini. A win in the Travers, against BGC and Bright One, or without them, and he makes a serious case for the award.

bluegrass still has a shot...he ran in two classic vs bernardinis single--yeah, that was a win, but bgc has two seconds....and his million dollar win yesterday has to put him on par w/ bernardini at THIS point.
i think it all comes down to whether one of them beats the older horses.


i hope he comes out well, and todd elects to run in the travers. this guy knows how to run 10f, we can only assume that bernardini can. and bright one to lead the way to the far turn. i can't remember the last time i felt so excited about the travers!

[hockey2315]

Ya, but the Preakness had a weak field. BGC got second in the Derby and Belmont- both of which had much better fields than the Preakness. Especially when you take Barbaro out of the equation at Pimlico.

I'll admit that I'm a little anti-Bernardini though because of my allegiance to Barbaro. The only bet I made in the Preakness was an exacta with Barbaro over Bernardini, and I've seen Bernardini in person so I know how impressive he looks. As stupid as it may sound, I think I'll always resent him for what happened to Barbaro-even though he had nothing to do with it. It's a shame that Bernardini will always sort of have that over his head. It could've been Affirmed/Alydar all over again.

Originally Posted by LARHAGE

I can't wait to see what Bernardini can do if he actually gets a challenge, that will be the exciting thing, I think Deputy Glitters ran about as well as Flower Alley.

Yeah I know, you just keep bashing Todd!! The guy has by all accounts(I'm sure even his own) a bad weekend yet manages a 3rd in the Whitney, a win in the Matchmaker stakes yesterday, a win in the million dollar Haskell, and an allowance win at the Spa yesterday. I guess he should be looking for some rope to hang himself with. His stable banked a million bucks this past week.

[LARHAGE]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Yeah I know, you just keep bashing Todd!! The guy has by all accounts(I'm sure even his own) a bad weekend yet manages a 3rd in the Whitney, a win in the Matchmaker stakes yesterday, a win in the million dollar Haskell, and an allowance win at the Spa yesterday. I guess he should be looking for some rope to hang himself with. His stable banked a million bucks this past week.

Not knocking him at all, but you seem to take pleasure in bashing all others, they don't have the numbers Todd does ( and the vet). The bottom line is you delight in taking cheap shots at Albertrani and say nothing when Pletchers short priced horses are dismal and up the track, he's always given an out in your eyes, the bottom line is Flower Alley stank just as much as Deputy Glitters and he was a far shorter price.