SoCal, you went out on the limb with those two horses pre race. That was a bold opinion and you get credit for making it public. Reminds me of my backing Sinister Minister in the Derby. You got Channing Hill and questionable two turn breeding for those classes of race, but at least you got good odds.


> One interesting note here are the Paraneck horses.
>
>
> Here is what I see in Pink Viper -- (1) he cost
> more than Helios (they were both 130 large but
> Viper was bought as a weanling and Helios was
> bought a year later), (2) he is a half to Flashy
> Bull who was a very good 3 yo last year (the owner
> is lucky he bought Pink Viper as a weanling before
> the world knew how good Flashy Bull was), (3) he
> ships well -- see the jump shipping to Delaware
> and going two turns for the first time, (4) he has
> already won a stakes going two turns, (5) he
> already has graded money earnings.
>
> Helios has never run nearly as fast as Pink Viper
> and is still eligible for an N1X. Really, the
> only thing Helios has going for him is that he has
> never bounced and he is first time lasix. He may
> end up turning into a decent horse, but why throw
> him to the wolves now? Is he under Derby
> consideration and Pink Viper is not? Makes no
> sense. Pink Viper is clearly the better of the two
> and likely to run a better race than Helios, yet
> Helios goes for the graded money and Pink Viper
> goes in the Rushaway. Also, Pink Viper has to give
> weight away in the Rushaway and could have gotten
> even weights in the LanesEnd. Oh well.
>
> Also, interesting jockey thoughts too. Arroyo has
> won on both colts yet stays in NY to ride a filly
> (favorite in the supporting feature for the same
> connections). Maybe there are still some bad
> memories from him riding in these races at this
> track (I know I have the memories). Channing Hill.
> At the same time, Johnny V does not have a mount
> in the Rushaway? What is going on between
> Pletcher and Velasquez? Velasquez gets taken off
> Panty Raid in the Bourbonnette in favor of Prado?
> And Prado gets Meritocracy over Johnny V? Are
> changes afoot? Maybe Johnny V will be a last
> minute no show?