5/29-30 (BEL): Vagrancy (G2); NYB Stakes; Met (G1), Sands Pt. (G2)

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by tiggerv

The Borel ride was awful. He wasn't going to win anyway, but I hate burning money on a horse that isn't given a fair chance because of a retarded ride. While I'm at it, screw Castellano too for his great ride in the 8th to head bob me out of all the multi-race bets.

I don't miss many live photo calls but, I blew that one.
I thought for certain the 6 won and was hoping the 2 (the winner) got the bob for place.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

I don't miss many live photo calls but, I blew that one.
I thought for certain the 6 won and was hoping the 2 (the winner) got the bob for place.

Me too. I bet the 6 to win fairly heavy and skipped away from the monitor counting my money. When I saw the 2 placed up top I could've thrown a baby off a skyscraper.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Me too. I bet the 6 to win fairly heavy and skipped away from the monitor counting my money. When I saw the 2 placed up top I could've thrown a baby off a skyscraper.

we need to talk

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

we need to talk

Don't be silly honey.

[philcski]

From Crist's blog...

--Saving the best for last: Quality Road. His Met Mile victory, where he turned back three challenges en route to a 1:33.11 mile off a 114-day layoff, stamped him as the best male racehorse in this country since Curlin retired. Next stop: possibly the Suburban July 3, or straight to the Whitney Aug. 7, then possibly the Woodward, Jockey Club Gold Cup and Breeders' Cup Classic.

His Met clocking equalled Langfuhr's from 1997 as the second fastest ever behind Honour and Glory's 1:32.81 in 1996. It's a little tougher to be as precise about a speed figure: The Belmont track was not particularly quick earlier in the day, and then there were four straight grass races before the Met, by which time the track seemed much quicker. If you gave the race the same variant as the earlier ones on the card, the Met would get a Beyer Speed Figure of 123, which would leave runners-up Musket Man, Tizway and Convocation with implausibly high career tops. Instead, the race has been given a preliminary BSF of 114.

[Gaining Ground]

Originally Posted by philcski

From Crist's blog...

--Saving the best for last: Quality Road. His Met Mile victory, where he turned back three challenges en route to a 1:33.11 mile off a 114-day layoff, stamped him as the best male racehorse in this country since Curlin retired. Next stop: possibly the Suburban July 3, or straight to the Whitney Aug. 7, then possibly the Woodward, Jockey Club Gold Cup and Breeders' Cup Classic.

His Met clocking equalled Langfuhr's from 1997 as the second fastest ever behind Honour and Glory's 1:32.81 in 1996. It's a little tougher to be as precise about a speed figure: The Belmont track was not particularly quick earlier in the day, and then there were four straight grass races before the Met, by which time the track seemed much quicker. If you gave the race the same variant as the earlier ones on the card, the Met would get a Beyer Speed Figure of 123, which would leave runners-up Musket Man, Tizway and Convocation with implausibly high career tops. Instead, the race has been given a preliminary BSF of 114.

isn't the rest of that sentence pretty important as well?

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Gaining Ground

isn't the rest of that sentence pretty important as well?

Yes, because it explains the rationale of lowering the figure. However, that wasn't the discussion point- it was what the number would have been if they didn't adjust it. If you read through the posts you'll see that I said they would take it down because of the margins.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

I don't miss many live photo calls but, I blew that one.
I thought for certain the 6 won and was hoping the 2 (the winner) got the bob for place.

I had money on the 6 too, and I honestly believe that the only point of that bob that the 2 was ahead was at the wire, a milisecond before and after it looked like the 6 was ahead to me.