Pedigree Query

Do your homework Terrapin, instead of trying to take someone else down: "After the Wood Memorial, trainer Graham Motion said that Toby's Corner came out of the Wood a bit tired – “he's been laying down all morning. .." The comment was in about 20 different news sources the few days following the Woo...

Shammy: I often contradict myself and make no sense, just ask my wife. I don't know which instances you are referring to - or I would furiously attempt to cover my tracks. I'd be happy to comment if you can provide details? And thanks for reading the blog, I am constantly shocked that anyone actuall...

Sorry Shammy, no feelings hurt on this end, but you are roughly the 100th person to ridicule me for my outlook - even though all the Uncle Mo lovers get a free pass. I simply blew up, my apologies. But is it really fair for you to roast me when you never risk an opinion of your own for us to quote? ...

Thanks Shammy, were you one of the geniuses touting Uncle Mo as the next Seattle Slew back in February?

While so many have rushed to point out my handicapping failures, my choice still ran 14 times and earned $700k before getting hurt. Compare that to Premier Pegasus, Jaycito, and Archarcharch.

Comma had to lead the entire trip in decent fractions, he won't have to do that in the Derby, thanks to The Factor. If Santa Anita was still synthetic, Comma would have no prayer on dirt at CD. Toby's Corner is the one that doesn't belong in my opinion, hell he can't even get up from the floor of hi...

His dirt Beyers have continued to improve over the last 3 losses, and let's face it - no colts want 1.25 miles in May, they will all be rubber-legging it home the final furlong. As evidenced Saturday, he has quite a bit of fight in him. Someone else made the point on here: those first 10-11 starts o...

I'll still take what Comma to the Top accomplished over Mo, Soldat, To Honor and Serve, and many other high priced stock have done to this point in their careers. That being said, in retrospect I would have moved to the dirt earlier in his preparation - as well as taken a few months off in the winte...

Well, with TP and every other trainers penchant for 2 weeks post race with no speedwork, we'll be near April 24th before the next breeze opportunity. Then, as is Pletcher's M.O., we'll next see MO on the 30th or thereabouts for his final work. Pletcher has never, in my memory, ever breezed a Derby h...

Pletcher now says Mo to ship to CD in one week.

Wonderful insight into Secretariat's routine TJ, thank you. Of course, no one these days can work that fast - I guesstimated 1:40 as appropriate for today's graded stakes stock. Other insiders tell me exactly the opposite of you: they claim Mo has been unsound since the BC win and that Pletcher is a...

Good morning TJ, I hope I am wrong too - it sucks watching all of the talented stock sit on the sidelines during the TC season. I must add: many rumblings out there in the handicapping world that Uncle Mo has had soundness issues all along that have not been made public. Personally I doubt this, as ...

Uncle Mo: Seattle Slew or War Pass? I think we have our answer. January 29th: “My two cents: a 50% chance that Uncle Mo will get injured during his prep for the Derby. He’ll only breeze 4F a few times, he’ll only race twice – and I think he comes up lame in the process. I hope not, but that is what ...

Flashpoint breezed 3F in 37 the day before the Hutcheson, and last week Dutrow sent him 6F in 1:12. That speaks to the confidence he had in this colt. Wow.

Many European horses also warm up quite extensively before a race, minus a lead pony. Some are seen breezing a few 15s furlongs before a 2 mile race. No one seems to be worried about 'leaving their race' in the post parade, either. American horses are rank because they are never taught to relax at a...

bpressey In any comparison of racing in Europe and the U.S. one must always remember the fact that European racing is almost exclusively on turf and training methods are much different. It is interesting that you would mention two trainers that excel with turf horses here and the fact that both com...