grinder Wrote:
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> I think it is now or never for Decorated Invader
> in today's race, and after watching his last race
> - I believe it is now. He sat a stalking trip in
> the pocket to the turn in that race, but Alvarado
> made an ill-advised attempt to move on the rail
> but was quickly shut-off. He was then caught up in
> traffic until mid-stretch and by the time he had
> open air - Delaware was long gone.
>
> He still paired his 3 year-old top with that one,
> which had the look of a prep race off the lay-off
> and gets Rosario back. His pattern and his last
> trip suggest that a better race is in the offing
> today.
>
> I am against Flavius in this race. Prat gave him a
> perfect ride last time-out, at the top of the
> stretch he had the typical look of a Chad runner
> that would just mow them down - but he flattened
> out. A lasix-off race - did he bleed? He has the
> number power with a lot of fast ground loaded
> numbers - but he is six years old now and again,
> no lasix today.
>
> I also thought that Delaware got a perfect trip
> last time when he paired his top - and will take a
> shot against him as well.
>
> A couple of other horses at a price are
> interesting - Get Smokin - toss his last at
> Keeneland as he contested a very fast pace with
> Somelikithotbrown who won at Pimlico last week. He
> ran a new top 1st out at Tampa this year and
> projects to get the lead and save ground today. He
> could prove tough to run down.
>
> Olympic Runner - I thought he got a curious ride
> last time, as McCarthy never really asked him for
> any run until the turn for home. He appears to be
> a rather difficult horse to ride and gets Johnny V
> back today.
>
> Good Luck.

Nice call on Get Smokin

P-Dub