Re: Flower Bowl / TG ROTW (446 Views)
Posted by:
richiebee (IP Logged)
Date: September 30, 2005 04:22PM
Joe B.
I absolutely agree that the condition of the turf has a lot to do with WAs chances. She did hang up a "1" over the firm in the NY Handicap over this course, but is 0/4 in firm turf races since 9/03.
NYRA has unfortunately denied my request to allow my wife to walk the turf course in high heels so that I may assess the true state of the going.
A great betting race in that 8 of the 9 seem capable of winning. In my opinion Wonder Again, Angara, Sand Springs and Melhor Ainda will attract support, none of them will be less than 5/2 (IMO), and there will be good value from this race in the multiple race wager sequences. As TGJB points out in the ROTW, Melhor seems very favorably weighted. She is 2/2 over the Bel Inner Turf.
Nice to see Bill Mott training at a 40%+ winning clip, and not a peep (that I've heard) about juice, vets or super trainers.