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Re: ROTW (375 Views)
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Date: May 29, 2005 12:34PM

As long as we are talking about Ghostzapper, I'd to contribute the observation that he was tons the best in the Kings Bishop also. IMO, that was a very biased racetrack. I played Great Notion in the race based on that bias (just missed). GZ was simply amazing that day to almost win and proved my view in his next start.

As far as I am concerned he should be 9 for 10. I don't know what happened to him in his 2nd start, but he was dreadful relative to 1st start and was laid off after it. So something probably happened.

Nornmally I would strongly discount the chances of any horse returning off a layoff into a Grade 1 race like the Met despite the fact that Frankel is pretty skilled at getting them ready. There is a difference between getting your horse ready to run his usual figure in a weaker prep against horses that he lays over and the kind of conditioning needed to overcome a hotly contested Grade 1 race like the Met.

However, IMO he may be so darn good, this is like a prep for him.

Personally, I'm hoping he can do it and goes on to prove himself as one of the all time greats later this yeat.

However, tomorrow will be no picnic.

Forest Danger is dynamite (at least up to 7F) and getting better.

Love of Money is also probably a budding terror whose race out in CA was wildly underrated. That was a vicious early pace and he held very well that day. Plus, I love 5 day repeaters.

The pace could be very interesting and important to the outcome.



Post Edited (05-29-05 12:38)



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