Chuckles_the_Clown2 wrote:
Theres no need to tip everyone off two days in advance. Just toss in a post with a minute or two to go before they are off. Lets discuss Scipions next start and his likelihood of repeating. A selection of Scipion was a major league projection. So, lets project.


CtC..

Appreciate the input.. (And in terms of reacting to the board, I was stunned when I checked the tote and Real Dandy was 35-1 and floating... Especially at FG where they know and have liked him.)

Scipion is a tough read. I don't think he's going to get big figs for this effort which could bode well. I thought if you threw out the Breeders' Futurity fiasco, where he had no chance, he was developing quite nicely.

The horses he's finished behind in his two show efforts are credible animals, and the fact that Stevens had been working him meant something. I think it's a VERY good sign that he shipped from Cali and ran so well. FG is a bizarre oval, and it could be that his slow start was a reaction to the deep surface; certainly nothing like what he runs on at home in Arcadia.

I'd also say that it's impressive to see an A.P. Indy pull this off in February, but my enthusiasm is tempered by recalling that Gradepoint won this same event last year.. Finally, Biancone is a wild card with this horse, because he runs a bit like the turf horses the Froggy built his reputation on.. As opposed to the Lion Hearts, Why Why Why's, etc., that he's had, I think he may be able to improve this one. (In contrast to what he seems to do to young frontenders..)

What's your take??



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