Wknd Beyers: Quality Road 103; Big Drama 109

Cannon Shell · #1 03-29-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

I'm sure there are a handful who regressed and went on to win the Derby. I'd be interested to see how many of those were coming off a 113, bounced, but won a G1 anyway.

Secretariat?

Linny · #2 03-30-2009, 01:07 PM

Why didn't GP card any other 9f dirt races on Fla Derby day? It has to be pretty hard to assign a fig when the G1 is the only race at the distance on the card. Isn't that why they always used to card that 1 1/2 mile starter on the Belmont card?

jballscalls · #3 03-30-2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Linny

Why didn't GP card any other 9f dirt races on Fla Derby day? It has to be pretty hard to assign a fig when the G1 is the only race at the distance on the card. Isn't that why they always used to card that 1 1/2 mile starter on the Belmont card?

i can't imagine any racing secretary carding a race to help make it easier to figure out speed figures

The Indomitable DrugS · #4 03-30-2009, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jballscalls

i can't imagine any racing secretary carding a race to help make it easier to figure out speed figures

It's not just speed figures ... you can't properlly analyze several factors in a race as well when it's the only one on the whole card carded around two turns on dirt.

It's a disgrace that it keeps happening on big race days.

Kasept · #5 03-31-2009, 05:24 AM

*Swale (GP): This Ones For Phil (R. Dutrow Jr./G. Gomez) - 108 (*Big Drama finished first with a 109 Beyer, but was disaqualified, and placed second)

*Rampart (GP): One Caroline (G. Arnold II/E. Prado) - 104
*Santa Paula (SA): Carlsbad (J. Mullins/T. Baze) - 103
*Florida Derby (GP): Quality Road (J. Jerkens/J. Velazquez) - 103
*Appleton (GP): Kiss the Kid (A. Tarrant/E. Trujillo) - 101
*Harrison E. Johnson Memorial (Lrl): Bullsbay (H. Motion/J. Rose) - 100
*Carousel (OP): Palanka City (T. Gestes/C. Emigh) - 100

*Sensational Star (SA): Liberian Freighter (N. Drysdale/R. Bejarano) - 99
*Tokyo City Cup (SA): Stream Cat (P. Biancone/J. Talamo) - 98
*San Miguel (SA): Triumphant Flight (J. Kruljac/V. Espinoza) - 94
*Strate Sunshine (Haw): Kathleens Reel (F. Kirby/I. Karlsson) - 91
*B-Connected (DeD): True Course (S. Margolis/I. Diego) - 91
*Next Move (Aqu): Weathered (K. Grusmark/M. Luzzi) - 90

*Portland Meadows Mile (PM): Crafty Power (J. Hollendorfer/J. Crispin) - 89
*Sunland Park Oaks (Sun): Gabby's Golden Gal (B. Baffert/V. Espinoza) - 88
*Bonnie Miss (GP): Justwhistledixie (K. McLaughlin/J. Leparoux) - 87
*Sunland Derby (Sun): Kelly Leak (M. Machowsky/M. Smith) - 87
*Harry W. Henson (Sun): Prairie Charm (G. Cross/K. Tohill) - 86
*Red Camelia (FG): Tensas Yucatan (M. Nicks/H. Theriot II) - 86
*Lookout (DeD): Ruling Class (T. Romero/K. Leblanc) - 85
*Missy's Mirage (Aqu): By the Light (R. Dutrow Jr./R. Migliore) - 84
*John E. Jackson Jr. Memorial (FG): Mr. Porter (T. Amoss/J. Graham) - 84
*Happy Ticket (FG): Alphadoodle (F. Leggio/R. Albarado) - 82
*Rainbow Miss (OP): Affirmed Truth (T. Ice/J. Court) - 80

Linny · #6 03-31-2009, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

It's not just speed figures ... you can't properlly analyze several factors in a race as well when it's the only one on the whole card carded around two turns on dirt.

It's a disgrace that it keeps happening on big race days.

Agreed. I'm really not a figure player but I like to have some perspective and when the G1 on the day is the only one at the configuration.