6/19-20 (BEL): New York S. (G2); Mike Lee S.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Kasept

9th (5:17) New York S. (G2)

1 1/4 Miles (Inner turf) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 Ave (GB) Luzzi M J 116 L
2 Changing Skies (IRE) Hill C 120 L
3 Sweet and Flawless Goncalves L R 116 L
4 Nehantic Kat Cohen D 116 L
5 Daveron (GER) Maragh R 116 L
6 Lady Shakespeare Velazquez J R 120 L
7 Gozzip Girl Dominguez R A 118 L

I really love Changing Skies in this spot.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I really love Changing Skies in this spot.

She definitely should be able to handle Sweet and Flawless.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

She definitely should be able to handle Sweet and Flawless.

Im sure your dying to here why, so here it goes....

First off, Mott is on FIRE. Ill take a hot trainer anyday, especially a guy like this who can win in big bunches.
I dont want the 1, Quiet Meadow is ok and all, and personally I like her, but she loves running second. I thought really high of Rainbow View and she bombed in a big way at Woodbine, I want no part of the 1.
I dont want the 3,4 for the obvious reassons.
The 5, I have no respect at all for who this horse beat last time, I thought she also pulled a dream trip, she can win, but I dont want her, plus that huge run first time this country, first time off a long layoff could spell regression in this spot.
The 6 can win and Im a fan, but I think the last proves that shes not much better then my horse, and my horse will be around double the price.
I never thought the 7 was much, her big win at Hollywood is a mirage IMO, IMO the best horse finished 4th... Julian tryed getting through and could not, she gets through, she wins. Then she comes back to bomb twice after that, and she should also be a bit lower then my horse, especially with Ramon....
Back to the the 2, last time proved to me she can handle the firm turf, but is anyone going to argue shes best on the front end? Im not, Channing is patient, he rarley sends... I want him to lay second or third and blow this race open turning for home... I really believe, just on raw talent shes as good as anyone in here, and again the barn cant be doing any better.

[richard]

Let's not give the Big Apple Triple to Ibboyee just yet . He been spotted nice and showed up for his races . I think he's vulnerable here . Play him at the bottom of exotics . General Maximus , spotted for this race by the very successful John Terranova, is my pick to win .

[richard]

According to bloodhorse.com
"Kimmel said Friend Or Foe will likely bypass the series’ second leg, the $150,000 New York Derby at Finger Lakes on July 17, in favor of "bigger and better things."

He sounds like a pompous . Why even run in the first leg of the Big Apple Triple and then turn around and insult the series ?

Granted he may have been caught off guard by the question but he should have known it was coming .

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by richard

According to bloodhorse.com
"Kimmel said Friend Or Foe will likely bypass the series’ second leg, the $150,000 New York Derby at Finger Lakes on July 17, in favor of "bigger and better things."

He sounds like a pompous . Why even run in the first leg of the Big Apple Triple and then turn around and insult the series ?

Granted he may have been caught off guard by the question but he should have known it was coming .

Friend or Foe deserves to be tested more against open company. Considering how much his owners have put into the NY bred program, they shouldn't be castigated for opting to run him in graded stakes races.

NT

[richard]

I'm not referring to the owners . Kimmel's quote is bush. He could have made the point in an unoffensive manner .

Maybe he'll go to the Jim Dandy next.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Friend or Foe deserves to be tested more against open company. Considering how much his owners have put into the NY bred program, they shouldn't be castigated for opting to run him in graded stakes races.

NT

I get the feeling we dont see much out of him vs open company.