08-01 Playaround

the_fat_man · #1 08-01-2010, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pointman

Saratoga 3

$20DD 4/5
$10DD 4/6

I wondered why they were adding blinkers on that horse when they were stretching it out. And, given the way it ran, it's not ridiculous to wonder if they ever put the blinkers on in the morning. Lazy training by Maker; again.

pointman · #2 08-01-2010, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by the_fat_man

I wondered why they were adding blinkers on that horse when they were stretching it out. And, given the way it ran, it's not ridiculous to wonder if they ever put the blinkers on in the morning. Lazy training by Maker; again.

I have to wonder if Leparoux had any kind of a plan there, the horse breaks well and he strangles the horse back causing the horse to fight and go wide the first turn losing position towards the rear then pins the horse on the rail far back before sending the horse into a wall of horses when he has run. Not exactly a recipe for success.

I agree that the decision to put blinks on really looks bad after that run.

the_fat_man · #3 08-01-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by pointman

I have to wonder if Leparoux had any kind of a plan there, the horse breaks well and he strangles the horse back causing the horse to fight and go wide the first turn losing position towards being pinned on the rail far back and then sends the horse into a wall of horses when he has run. Not exactly a recipe for success.

I agree that the decision to put blinks on really looks bad after that run.

I initially thought that after getting a perfect inside trip on the bacstretch, after the rank run around the 1st turn, that she was blocked in the stretch run behind horses. But the headon shows there was plenty of room and I have to wonder why Leparoux didn't get into her a bit. Maybe he was afraid to push her given what he experienced earlier.

pointman · #4 08-01-2010, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by the_fat_man

I initially thought that after getting a perfect inside trip on the bacstretch, after the rank run around the 1st turn, that she was blocked in the stretch run behind horses. But the headon shows there was plenty of room and I have to wonder why Leparoux didn't get into her a bit. Maybe he was afraid to push her given what he experienced earlier.

Actually, I initially thought the same thing but just looked at the headon as well, it looks like he had room up the rail and brings the horse in behind others but a hole was there, on the headon the horse has run late which she probably did on her own and goes to the rail and gallops out past the field. I honestly wonder what he was thinking in the stretch there, I am guessing you are right he was afraid to push her. If he goes up the rail it looks like the horse had the run to win the race. There just didn't seem to be any plan there.

Dahoss · #5 08-01-2010, 01:33 PM

Saratoga 4th

$30 win 6

the_fat_man · #6 08-01-2010, 01:35 PM

CRc R4:

exacta: 1 / 9

Hoist Her Flag · #7 08-01-2010, 01:38 PM

Sar 5 ex 7/456. 2 ex. 4/567

pointman · #8 08-01-2010, 01:37 PM

Saratoga 4

$20W 6
$10EXB 5,6
$10DD 5,6/6

Sightseek · #9 08-01-2010, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by pointman

I have to wonder if Leparoux had any kind of a plan there, the horse breaks well and he strangles the horse back causing the horse to fight and go wide the first turn losing position towards the rear then pins the horse on the rail far back before sending the horse into a wall of horses when he has run. Not exactly a recipe for success.

I agree that the decision to put blinks on really looks bad after that run.

Yeah it was a terrible ride and of course the horse passes the winners after the wire. I don't think it was the blinkers that were the bad idea, but the jockey who couldn't make up his mind.