ringato3 Wrote:
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> Richie
>
> Think honor code ran about the same relative early
> pace as his last few races. However he has
> benefited from vicious early paces all year this
> year except the ugly kentucky race. Yesterday,
> considering a 1 turn mile for graded stakes
> horses, that was a VERY SLOW pace and he couldn't
> be as far back as he usually is.

I hate to herd whisper here, but being close to a slow pace also meant
being in and around horses. Honor Code usually likes to have separation
early in his races (think Spinal Tap. HC usually likes to lay eleventh in a
ten horse field in the early stages). To twist and turn what you said above,
are we saying that HC couldn't kick home v. some outclassed foes off a slow
pace? A very fast animal such as this is pace reliant?

Must watch again HC's magical mystery tour beginning on the rail and
"angling"[severely][my impression] towards the outside.

> Tonalist a tough read to me. His TG figs
> consistently good. But yesterday he tripped out
> on a track he loves. Strange Rosario ride
> setting it up for him. I could see Rosario
> leaving for position from the rail but geez, he
> wants to push constitution for a half mile then re
> attack early?

I think Rajiv Maragh got along with Wicked Strong real good.
WS might be hard to handle. WS outfinished Tonalist twice
with Raj in the bike.

> On number power, Tonalist has to be a solid
> contender for the classic. But don't know that
> he will run as well at keenland, although I expect
> his price will compensate. Can't see him higher
> than 5th choice or so.

Ran in front bandages. Thinking of it from a player's perspective,
who wouldn't hope that Clement ship Tonalist to Kee for a week or so,
maybe breeze him there, let the expert appraisers of horseflesh
have a look at him. Because Tonalist really did not seem to show much
interest last year in the BC at SA.

> As much as I hate Pletcher and saw him @#$%& the
> bed all day yesterday at belmont AGAIN on a big
> non-Gulfstream Park racing day, I think Liam's Map
> is going to be a handful in the classic.

Get over it and pull for one of the Lexington natives -- McLaughlin or
McCaughey -- to win a BC race "back home".