6/11 (BEL): Belmont, Manhattan, Acorn, Just a Game, Stephens, True North

hailrazer · #1 06-09-2011, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by NTamm1215

There were 13 horses in the Acorn last year and 9 the year before.

Big hands.....

slotdirt · #2 06-09-2011, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by hailrazer

Big hands.....

2007 Acorn had six entrants.
2006 Acorn ran with only seven (though two were scratched at the gate).
2005 also had six.

NTamm1215 · #3 06-09-2011, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

2007 Acorn had six entrants.
2006 Acorn ran with only seven (though two were scratched at the gate).
2005 also had six.

Obviously in a year where the 3YO fillies are a very ragtag group and a horse like Turbulent Descent is pointing to the race so far out, you're going to have a tough time filling it. In the years where there's been a big headliner (2008 - Indian Blessing, 2007 - Dream Rush) it's tough to get a full field.

Don't get me wrong, I'm excited about this card, but the Derby undercard this year was better.

santana · #4 06-09-2011, 09:09 AM

BELMONT is cancellled today....to hot ?

TouchOfGrey · #5 06-09-2011, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by santana

BELMONT is cancellled today....to hot ?

They're talking possible record setting temps today. It's already 87 at 10AM. Going up to the high 90's. Feh!

Bogey · #6 06-09-2011, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by TouchOfGrey

They're talking possible record setting temps today. It's already 87 at 10AM. Going up to the high 90's. Feh!

If that's the case then Calder should cancel July (Summit of Speed) through September.

Travis Stone · #7 06-09-2011, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Bogey

If that's the case then Calder should cancel July (Summit of Speed) through September.

Here too... it was 103 all last week. But obviously when you're not used to it, it causes problems. Not that anyone is ever really "used to" 100+ temps though.

Scav · #8 06-09-2011, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bogey

If that's the case then Calder should cancel July (Summit of Speed) through September.

Those horses are adapted to that type of weather though.

When heat like that hits Arlington or NY, it kills them, we had a couple that were off their feed yesterday and the day before, and magically they ate everything in site + today.

Patrick333 · #9 06-09-2011, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by santana

BELMONT is cancellled today....to hot ?

Good call by Belmont to cancel.

slotdirt · #10 06-09-2011, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Obviously in a year where the 3YO fillies are a very ragtag group and a horse like Turbulent Descent is pointing to the race so far out, you're going to have a tough time filling it. In the years where there's been a big headliner (2008 - Indian Blessing, 2007 - Dream Rush) it's tough to get a full field.

Don't get me wrong, I'm excited about this card, but the Derby undercard this year was better.

Agreed.