3/10 (SA): San Felipe S. (G2), China Doll S.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by pweizer

Watch the gallop out from Creative Cause. I was not sold coming in but he was awsesome today.

Bob Baffert will have to prove correct saying that Bodemeister will improve off of this race as it was no contest the final few hundred yards. To be fair, Bodemeister did gut it out, but a lot of his "resurgence" was amplified by Creative Cause rounding the turn 6-wide and loafing a bit mid-stretch.

An extra 1/16th of a mile would have done him no favors today.

[Danzig]

i'm glad creative cause won it; i like the horse.
as for midnight transfer, only his second start of the year. first around two turns. his only other race thus far at three was his january 6 1/2 f run. not sure i'd dismiss him as yet. we all know things change pretty quickly this time of year.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i'm glad creative cause won it; i like the horse.
as for midnight transfer, only his second start of the year. first around two turns. his only other race thus far at three was his january 6 1/2 f run. not sure i'd dismiss him as yet. we all know things change pretty quickly this time of year.

I feel reasonably confident that he's a sprinter.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Danzig

as for midnight transfer, only his second start of the year. first around two turns. his only other race thus far at three was his january 6 1/2 f run. not sure i'd dismiss him as yet. we all know things change pretty quickly this time of year.

He seemed like he hit his ceiling at the 1/8 pole. I don't see him doing anything passed a mile. He should target the Woody Stephens and King's Bishop, but I suppose it's likely he'll try the Santa Anita Derby anyways.

Carla Gaines doesn't seem to ship out of town too often, so maybe he'll probably end up in the light 3yo stakes at Hollywood Park. Progressing from 7f (Barrera) to 8.5f (Affirmed) to 9f (Swaps) against 4 or 5 opponents could be to his advantage. Then he can try turf at Del Mar.

[Patrick333]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Bob Baffert will have to prove correct saying that Bodemeister will improve off of this race as it was no contest the final few hundred yards. To be fair, Bodemeister did gut it out, but a lot of his "resurgence" was amplified by Creative Cause rounding the turn 6-wide and loafing a bit mid-stretch.

An extra 1/16th of a mile would have done him no favors today.

I wouldn't be surprised if Bodemeister moves forward from this race. I thought he showed well.