Re: Mother Goose on Saturday (522 Views)
Posted by:
jimbo66 (IP Logged)
Date: June 24, 2005 01:41PM
I would not make anything of In the Gold running an improved race in the Acorn, over the Oaks. As I posted on this board before the Acorn, In the Gold wants no part of 2 turns and despite what looks like decent breeding, is a much faster horse in sprints. The mistake I made, was thinking she could get a flat mile. If you watched the Acorn, you know In the Gold doesn't even want a mile. She looped the whole field, then backed up in the last 100 yards. So, my long-winded explanation is that the improved figure in the Acorn for In the Gold, does nothing in my mind to question the figure of Summerly in the Oaks.
I agree that Spun Sugar and Smuggler are close. Post time odds will probably drive me to one or the other, although like you, I do prefer Smuggler. I wait the possibility of Spun Sugar's last race being sloppy track aided, slighly more probable than Smuggler regressing off the 3 week rest.
Not piling on Class, but I think I like your specific pace analysis, better than your implied, hinting, pace analysis........