5/15 (PIM): Ike out; 12 for Preakness; Draw 5pm (HRTV)

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Wow. Didn't know about the Tom Fool. They haven't had the Brooklyn now for several years, so I guess after the Met Mile it's the 10f Grade 2 Suburban or nothing for both sprinters and handicap horses in general.

The Suburban was actually shortened to 9 furlongs this year and is part of a very watered down July 4th weekend.

You'd have to think that Pletcher is going to point Quality Road to the Whitney, so I wonder if he'll use the Suburban in the interim. The Whitney actually has the potential to be a terrific race if Battle Plan improves in the Foster, Blame comes back in good order and QR gets back in form.

NT

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

You'd have to think that Pletcher is going to point Quality Road to the Whitney, so I wonder if he'll use the Suburban in the interim. The Whitney actually has the potential to be a terrific race if Battle Plan improves in the Foster, Blame comes back in good order and QR gets back in form.

I can't imagine that Pletcher would run Battle Plan against Quality Road.

[NTamm1215]

I mentioned earlier that A Little Warm didn't work today but Tony Dutrow did say the other day that he'd breeze Sunday or Monday. John Velazquez has the mount.

NT

[tjfla]

Ya there shouldnt be any other defections

Seems there are 13 confirmed/should be going

1. Aikenite (Todd Pletcher)
2. A Little Warm (Tony Dutrow)
3. Caracortado (Mike Machowsky/Paul Atkinson)
4. Dublin (D. Wayne Lukas)
5. Hurricane Ike (John Sadler)
6. Jackson Bend (Nick Zito)
7. Paddy O Prado (Dale Romans/Kent Desormeaux)
8. Pleasant Prince (Wesley Ward)
9. Schoolyard Dreams (Derek Ryan)
10. Super Saver (Todd Pletcher/Calvin Borel)
11. First Dude (Dale Romans)
12. Lookin At Lucky (Bob Baffert/Garrett Gomez)
13. Northern Giant (D. Wayne Lukas)

With 1 of these 2 going
14. Mission Impazible (Todd Pletcher) Possible
15. Yawanna Twist (Rick Dutrow) Possible

[Alan07]

First Dude on the bubble.