Re: U S S Tinosa....HELP! (915 Views)
Posted by:
Dan (IP Logged)
Date: May 16, 2002 08:39PM
I was at both the San Felipe and the SA Derby with my friend Jamey who bought Tinosa for his current owners, so I won't claim to be a disinterested third party here. That said, I'm keying him for the Preakness. The SA Derby was ugly, he got lifted clean off his feet (although he did still manage to finish ahead of Proud Citizen, okay that didn't mean anything). I disagree with the idea that he wouldn't have caught M D'o in the San Felipe, when Laffit took back it was up to Tinosa to put away Siphonic (remember him?) and he did that. Then, Laffit came back on in one helluva ride and opened up but Tinosa was still running at the wire and probably moved a bit soon because he was trying to beat Siphonic not MDO. I'm not saying he wins, but it's close with a little change in the circumstances. In the Preakness he is going to sit a perfect trip, he's fresh, he can win with his best race and I hear the jocks got a win or two over the track. Throw in the nice work and 15-1 and he's kinduv a no brainer. I'm not saying he'll win but I think he's definitely the best bet off the ML.
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