streetbull Wrote:
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> Sandreadis Wrote:
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> > PHONY? That's a little harsh. 3.5 million
> > lifetime. Winner of the Blue Grass,Derby and
> > beaten a fast closing head by Hansel in the
> > Belmont.
> > He did run 13 times as a 4 year old which may
> have
> > contributed to his less than stellar 4YO
> campaign
> > but I can note wins over Fly So Free,Pleasant
> > Tap,Twighlight Agenda and Sultry Song as a 4YO.
>
> > Sorry, I gotta stick up for one of boys.
>
> /Sandreadis...
>
> I used Strike the Gold only as an example to
> compare running styles.... If you are Zito or if
> you are one of the owners ...Then I salute your
> Derby win in 1991.....
>
> Since we are focused on Strike the Gold...This was
> the horse that pretty much blew up the whole
> Dosage System.. They had to reclassified some
> sires to fit Strike the Gold into the system....
>
> From Strike the Gold's Blue Grass running line,
> this horse had the top sustained energy from that
> year... Hansel' record Jim Beam stakes win was
> the other top sustained line from that year.
> Hansel ran the 1 1/8 in a time of 1:46 and
> change.....
>
> In hindsight( which is always 20-20), analysing
> Hansel running lines, the Jim Beam race was the
> highest energy rating race for the prep races
> leading up to the 1991 Derby.. This race made
> Hansel the standout choice, hands down.... But
> from a form cycle analysis....Hansel had the
> classic pattern of
>
> Big race!!! ( O ) Jim
> Beam
> Subpar race (2) 1
> 1/16 race
> Bounce!!!!! XXXXXXXX (
> Bounce in the Derby )
> Bounce back ( 0 )
> Preakness Win
>
> I have always used Hansel for this
> pattern......and when analysing the matchup or the
> energy rating of horses...9 times out of 10...I
> will always go with Hansel.....race after
> race....
>
> Best Wishes.....



Thanks for a great post! Good luck!