I guess I am getting better at my projections. I had ASHADO improving off of her healthy pattern to about a 4-4.5 and VICTORY USA improving to a 3.5-4. I boxed them heavily in the exacta and foolishly did not give in to my stubborness that HALFBRIDLED was no way going to repeat a 5 or slighly improve her performance rating from Post #14. I was in awe of her performance.

Also, I will raise an issue here and it specifically pertains to the Distaff and LADY TAK & TAKE CHARGE LADY. 'TAK ran an all time low, and TCL has not run a 7.5 since she was a 2yo. My thoughts are that sometimes a jockey and or a pre-race strategy can choke a standard performance right out of a horse, especially those that are pace pressers or early speed types.

Any thoughts out there on this???


Good Luck,
Joe B.