Taconeo..Another superstar?

jcs11204 · #1 06-20-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

In final answer to the question posed in this thread.....

absolutely not under any circumstances whatsoever.

do you think mechant marine can be a decent handicap horse ?

VOL JACK · #2 06-20-2008, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jcs11204

do you think mechant marine can be a decent handicap horse ?

Yeah, a decent overnight stake handicap horse.

VOL JACK · #3 06-20-2008, 10:49 PM

Did Maragh give Shopton Lane the best chance to win the race? Was slowing the horse down in the opening quarter to a strong gallop the right thing? Or should he have opened up ten and seeing if they could have reeled him in? He basically turned the race into a 2f sprint for home (turf race).

Enlighten me. Please.

blackthroatedwind · #4 06-20-2008, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by VOL JACK

Did Maragh give Shopton Lane the best chance to win the race? Was slowing the horse down in the opening quarter to a strong gallop the right thing? Or should he have opened up ten and seeing if they could have reeled him in? He basically turned the race into a 2f sprint for home (turf race).

Enlighten me. Please.

If he opened up Hunting would have been second to the winner. Maragh gave Shopton Lane a perfect ride. He wasn't winning and he easily didn't have to be second.

I would be interested to see Merchant Marine in the Forego after a likely butt kicking in the Whitney.

VOL JACK · #5 06-20-2008, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

If he opened up Hunting would have been second to the winner. Maragh gave Shopton Lane a perfect ride. He wasn't winning and he easily didn't have to be second.

I would be interested to see Merchant Marine in the Forego after a likely butt kicking in the Whitney.

Probaly right, looks like the Aq inner and the speed favoring Monmouth surface have SL a little "dressed up".

blackthroatedwind · #6 06-20-2008, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by VOL JACK

Probaly right, looks like the Aq inner and the speed favoring Monmouth surface have SL a little "dressed up".

He ran better than I thought he would today. Bruce Levine's horses are certainly running well ( in NY and Monmouth ).

FGFan · #7 06-20-2008, 11:03 PM

Looked like he was having trouble with the surface or was that just the TV I was watching?.

jcs11204 · #8 06-20-2008, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I'm a little skeptical about Merchant marine running as well away from Belmont. He clearly loves it and his mother did as well. He's good, but at belmont he seems like another horse.

i agree last 2 he was all out, the division is so weak though...