Re: Saratoga Morning Line (1079 Views)
Posted by:
jbelfior (IP Logged)
Date: August 24, 2016 08:51AM
mjellish Wrote:
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> My take, Travers is the Mid-Summer Derby, no? Not
> the time to be making equipment changes if you are
> confident in your horse. Blinkers on or off do
> much for you in the KY Derby on a short priced
> horse?
>
> Not saying AF can't win or run well. But i have
> to look elsewhere. It would be one thing if it
> equip change was last race and the horse acted
> like a new horse and then worked really well with
> blinkers off again. But Baffert is bringing
> another horse here for this too. That doesnt
> bring me confidence reading between the lines.
I agree. Baffert had him pretty cranked for the Haskell on a wet track in which he has now performed well over twice. Perhaps he's looking to get him to relax early. Going back to Jimbo's comment on the Haskell to the Travers and the long list of failures. Baffert no stranger to that list with speed types that dominated at MP only to crash and burn 3 weeks later. Point Given the exception however we're talking a 12 length Belmont winner.
As I mentioned previously, besides my willingness to forgive Gun Runner, I like the Belmont Stakes angle in this race.
Good Luck,
Joe B.