Re: Mubtaahij to run without Lasix (666 Views)
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smalltimer (IP Logged)
Date: April 23, 2015 05:07PM
joe,
10/1 is a sign of respect, but at the end of the day you look at Mub's sheet and you see 8-10 head faster, and a few a lot faster.
If they'll let him saunter along at 25.50 or a 26 second quarter, he's gonna come a running. I don't think we've seen that type of quarter in the Derby.
He trains without horse shoes, he doesn't have the diet that he's been successful consuming, he's shipped thousands of miles, the trainer doesn't use the potential benefit of Lasix, the pace will be way faster than he's accustomed to. Lots of potential negatives for a 10/1 shot when there are so many "proven" performers.
Although, he did sit right off a 23.3 quarter when he was a 2 year old packing Derby weight, so who knows?