1/13-16 (OP): Fifth Season; Dixie Belle; Smarty Jones

[Kasept]

Nice to see Chalybeate Springs break his MDN..

[NTamm1215]

Don't know how many people watched the Smarty Jones, but it came back relatively solid with a 89 BSF. Junebugred was coming out of a MSW at Aqueduct that he won going a mile. This was his first start around two turns and he rated comfortably just off the lead, working out a very nice trip.

Reckless Jerry and On Fire Baby were not so fortunate and both wound up 4-5 wide the entire way. On Fire Baby will be very dangerous back against fillies and Reckless Jerry as well in the Southwest.

Hopefully D. Wayne's experiment with Optimizer as a dirt horse is over.

[Gate Dancer]

Totally agree with this analysis. Reckless Jerry and On Fire Baby will have significantly better Thorograph numbers based on their trips. All three look to have a nice future.

As for D. Wayne..............does he ever stop experimenting?

[travelling_vic]

Come on......the winner faced the fastest pace of race coming into the contest and for that speed favoring course that was enough.

adding or subtracting for trip is way over-rated. The HORSE does or the horse does not. It is the horse that tells you who can run NOTHING ELSE.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by travelling_vic

Come on......the winner faced the fastest pace of race coming into the contest and for that speed favoring course that was enough.

adding or subtracting for trip is way over-rated. The HORSE does or the horse does not. It is the horse that tells you who can run NOTHING ELSE.

The pace that Jake Mo contested in the Delta Jackpot was MUCH faster than the pace Junebugred faced in his maiden win. As was the pace in the Springboard Mile, a race that a few horses in the Smarty Jones were exiting.

If you think that trip handicapping is overrated then I'll bet you rarely win playing races.

[travelling_vic]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

The pace that Jake Mo contested in the Delta Jackpot was MUCH faster than the pace Junebugred faced in his maiden win. As was the pace in the Springboard Mile, a race that a few horses in the Smarty Jones were exiting.

If you think that trip handicapping is overrated then I'll bet you rarely win playing races.

Having worked at tracks for years as a hot walker, photo patrol, groom and BETTOR yo have no idea what you are talking about.

Energy distribution of incremental velocity and deceleration ratios put Junebugred near the front, and where did he reside?

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by travelling_vic

Having worked at tracks for years as a hot walker, photo patrol, groom and BETTOR yo have no idea what you are talking about.

You worked at tracks as a BETTOR?

How'd that go?

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by travelling_vic

Having worked at tracks for years as a hot walker, photo patrol, groom and BETTOR yo have no idea what you are talking about.

Energy distribution of incremental velocity and deceleration ratios put Junebugred near the front, and where did he reside?

LOL, you're making quite an impression from the start here. This should get even better going forward.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Don't know how many people watched the Smarty Jones, but it came back relatively solid with a 89 BSF. Junebugred was coming out of a MSW at Aqueduct that he won going a mile. This was his first start around two turns and he rated comfortably just off the lead, working out a very nice trip.

Reckless Jerry and On Fire Baby were not so fortunate and both wound up 4-5 wide the entire way. On Fire Baby will be very dangerous back against fillies and Reckless Jerry as well in the Southwest.

Hopefully D. Wayne's experiment with Optimizer as a dirt horse is over.

Laurie's Rocket saved most of the ground, but I still liked his effort because he finished okay despite not getting much of a breather on the front end.