Re: Keyed Entry Post Position (568 Views)
Posted by:
Chuckles_the_Clown2 (IP Logged)
Date: May 04, 2006 09:01PM
BitPlayer Wrote:
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> CtC / Tabitha -
>
> In terms of post position selection strategy for
> Keyed Entry, he didn't have one. Only 1 and 3
> were left when he selected. My guess is that they
> would have preferred to be outside, trying to get
> a repeat of the Gotham trip.
>
> What Keyed Entry does from the 3 hole is more
> interesting. It could present a problem for
> Sinister Minister. SM broke a bit slow in the
> Blue Grass. If he does that here and P Val breaks
> well (which has been known to happen), it seems
> unlikely that P Val is going to leave running room
> for SM. You'd have a whole new ballgame. On the
> plus side, SM does have a stablemate (Point
> Determined) on his immediate outside to run
> interference out of the gate.
Bad Breaks for a speed pop horse are killer. Only Derby winner to overcome a break like that was Seattle Slew.
I still think Pletcher understands hes got to rate Keyed Entry into the winners circle or exotics a la the Gotham run. The Wood run will get him humbled.
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