Two of three are going to the Belmont

[lemoncrush]

I'd love for both to go.

Just as long as Pletcher doesn't send CQ!
I don't need to burn any more money on that little guy.

[deltagulf]

Originally Posted by lemoncrush

I'd love for both to go.

Just as long as Pletcher doesn't send CQ!
I don't need to burn any more money on that little guy.

don't worry no cq his last two races were bad enough.

[lemoncrush]

Originally Posted by deltagulf

don't worry no cq his last two races were bad enough.

I know, but in today's DRF it said Pletcher was considering both CQ and RTR.
That can't be right. I didn't see the Preakness replay, but looked like he had no excuses, just not enough horse to get involved.

And not that it matters, but for the Belmont, would Rags and CQ be racing as a single entry, or would they be split up?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

I agree with you that he can get 12F but I think it has more to do with his Dam's side than his daddy. . .

danzigs the world over get 12f--and more.

[Bobby Fischer]

Danzig, Turkish Trist, Turkoman, Dosage Figures, Conduit Mare figures, Bris numbers, your best guess, my best guess.......

Hard Spun has the pedigree to get 12 furlongs. In fact his pedigree is so distance favoring that he should have a distinct advantage over others as we increase the distance.

The other factor that determines distance capabilities is Running Style. You can't make a middle move and win a top race past a mile and a sixteenth. You can win the Belmont Stakes from the front, but Hard Spun/Pino will have to rate the pace.
I never assume a horse/jockey is going to learn a new trick, when facing a new challenge, but it happens once in a blue moon.

[ultracapper]

Originally Posted by philcski

birdstone

thank you.