Re: I Will Be the First (964 Views)
Posted by:
P-Dub (IP Logged)
Date: May 21, 2018 01:39PM
trwhis2 Wrote:
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> I'm not sure a true rabbit will hurt his chances.
> He's been very forward in the last two because of
> the conditions and he was on the lead in the SA
> Derby because there was no other speed in the
> race.
>
> I'm in the camp that might argue he's won the last
> two despite the conditions, not because of them.
> A fast track with a target like Promises Fulfilled
> likely produces his best performance to date
> assuming he comes out of the last in good order.
Agree with this.
He doesn't need the lead, so entering rabbits or hoping for a pace meltdown out of him....I'm not sure that's going to be an issue. He likes to be forwardly placed, but doesn't need the lead.
Justify pressed a quality horse all the way around the track and held off the closers. I'm not going to get too caught up over a gallop out or what Smith said after the race.
He'll be a short price and obviously everyone will be lining up to beat him. Hopefully we get a dry track and great racing all day. The biggest disappointment has been the effect the weather has had on the undercard, and Belmont usually has a spectacular undercard on Belmont day.
P-Dub