Quality Road wont run..

[tjfla]

Only means the prices on the Sheik's horses will be going down!!!

Also this adds speed out front. Question is does it help the closers or the late pack stalkers?

I have Mr. Hot Stuff at 150-1 in the future book. Lucky he got in on earnings, and was glad to get Nakatani off, and now he might get JV with QR withdrawal. Now just need a IWR type improvement moving to dirt, and a hot pace which it doesn't look like he'll get. Still can easily envision him in the 3rd or 4th slot.

Right now my top 3 are FF, POTN, and IWR. Someone commented above how much FF works resemble Hard Spun and I thought I read that Jones didn't want to go that fast with FF in his work today. I plan on keying around FF in the exotics.

[jpops757]

Originally Posted by SundaySilence

I have Mr. Hot Stuff at 150-1 in the future book. Lucky he got in on earnings, and was glad to get Nakatani off, and now he might get JV with QR withdrawal. Now just need a IWR type improvement moving to dirt, and a hot pace which it doesn't look like he'll get. Still can easily envision him in the 3rd or 4th slot.

Right now my top 3 are FF, POTN, and IWR. Someone commented above how much FF works resemble Hard Spun and I thought I read that Jones didn't want to go that fast with FF in his work today. I plan on keying around FF in the exotics.

Join the Dance should add too the pace with his quick early speed.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

At least I can proceed with handicapping the race. I would have picked QR before the injury, and even at less than 100% he was a pace factor. The other guys near the front look that much better now.

Yeah me too.

It's a shame because Jimmy Jerkens was going to win a Derby for his dad with this horse.

[Bobby Fischer]

this hurts my win price on others , but it simplifies the exotics...
Was leaning towards others, but didn't have the guts to totally exclude him, especially if weather played a role.

[tector]

The quality pace of this race has fallen apart. At the risk of advocating something I am usually against, if I had Rachel Alexandra I'd think long and hard about this race now. But I'd have run her in the Ark. Derby first to size her up against the boys in a softer spot.

And hey you Dubai sycophants, one major contender is now out of your way--hooray.

[slotdirt]

Definitely have to see how the track is playing, but with Regal Ransom and this Join in the Dance fellow on the front end, I think the pace should at least be honest for the 6f or so Join in the Dance will go before he stops.

[mclem0822]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Now confirmed..

I feel bad for the connections, but I applaud the decision, you gotta do what is right for horse and it sounds like they made the best decision.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Now confirmed..

Have they decided which stud farm he will be standing at yet?