9/11: Belmont (5th-10th)

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

Nice hit if you played Steve, but I'm genuinely curious what there was to like about that horse. I'm just watching, but in looking at the PP's to say he was a stretch is putting it mildly.

Has turf racing in NY just become a guessing game as to who will be able to sit right off of a slow pace?

Horse had a figure pattern I call the 'question mark' that almost always produces a forward move. A top followed by a regression followed by a move forward that is shy of the top. The next race in that pattern is typically a new top. That's what I liked about Mr. Enrico.

Numerically, the pattern looks like this:

8/20: ----7.0
6/25: ----------9.5
5/27: -6.0
5/14: -----7.5

[Kasept]

And thanks. Did nicely and have a DBL ticket yet with Buffum.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by Kasept

And thanks. Did nicely and have a DBL ticket yet with Buffum.

Tough break on that double, Buffam should not have been DQ'd there, bad call.

[pointman]

Late pk4 stab:

$1-$72
7- 2,9
8- 4,6,7,8
9- 1,4,7
10- 13,14,16

$10DD 9/7,8

Good Luck!

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by pointman

Tough break on that double, Buffam should not have been DQ'd there, bad call.

I think it was the right call Nick, the other horse seemed to throw in the towel as soon as Buffum lugged out and he had to steady. It was a baffeling ride by Cohen.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

I think it was the right call Nick, the other horse seemed to throw in the towel as soon as Buffum lugged out and he had to steady. It was a baffeling ride by Cohen.

Buffam herded a bit, but I thought he was winning regardless. Seen that call go the other way too many times. As for Cohen, I have seen some pretty baffling rides by him lately.

[Dahoss]

Quite a ride by Bravo there.

[Bigsmc]

I just saw that the early Pick 3 (R1-R3) was 9-1-1.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

Quite a ride by Bravo there.

Another well timed move on Minnie Punt by Bravo. Does he realize that this is the largest racetrack in North America?

[Dahoss]

I'm not familiar with TG's so I'll take your word for it.

Fair to say the ride and where Espinoza put him helped out tremendously? The last time he showed any kind of early speed was 2 years ago, yet today he's right off the lead. These guys are riding the turf course like it's Keeneland poly when it first opened.

[Kasept]

No doubt being forwardly placed was instrumental. He's not devoid of speed though and has been within 3-4L's of leaders in his last 3 against many of these. Was heady of Espo to be closer early with only Bishop and Runaway Jim being likely to set a (certain to be moderate) pace.