re: Sat @ GP

I was impressed by by [b]Bluegrass Singer[/b] in the MMM and by how fast he ran the first three fractions not the last. The race was over by the time they hit the stretch. MAWTHOOQ was well backed and I assume, intended and not by just the retiree's. Derby horses? unlikely as you note but reminds me some of Vicars in Charge.

Most of all I was impressed by [b]Night Prowler[/b] coming from Chad Brown's barn down to S. Fl. his price reflected the confidence the folks have in Chad's stock more than the horses accomplishments to date. The trip was ugly he had to stop and start, bob and weave. The running line says "wore them down late" - not the way I saw it! He just didn't have room to run until mid stretch and while he did not explode he won a race where he looked beaten.

Nice to see Tomlinson win one off a rest albeit on the dirt. An angle that used to be a mainstay on turf. Also the scratch of Bluegrass Singer from that race was fortuitous.

As for Aqueduct, How was the brunch? Regarding El Kabeir very impressive. It was the Jerome after all. I expect Terranova to keep it simple, stay home point toward Wood. The horse is fast enough got some pts? I assume the Servis horse NASA was in very good form and developing in a healthy manor. Which leads to the dam and dam's dam. Very ordinary OH bred that somehow got to Stonerside? History suggests durability and soundness but don't know why the dam did not race.