Lemon Drop Husker
08-01-2014, 08:48 PM
7F, Poly, and a wide open field of 12.
Needless to say, this is an extremely tough Stakes race that will undoubtedly pay handsomely.
The :11: Alert Bay will likely be the favorite coming in off a hard fought loss by a head in $100K Stakes race at Golden Gate. Coming out of that race, he has trained well and is in form. Having run in the Exacta in 7 of his 8 races, along with 3 wins, he will be tough in here.
:13: GG Ryder. In the 2 times he has faced the :11: he has fell short. But those have been at a mile, including one of them on Turf. The shorter distance of 7F offers him solid hope against this rival. Post position is a huge concern as he does his best work running up front.
:8: Gangnam Guy is back on the surface he has done his most damage. He is also coming in off a solid work at 3F over the surface. I'll accept the 5F race at Del Mar in his last on turf as he just didn't fire. He'll come in at a price, and should get a serious look.
:14: True Ten. A serious wild card that I'll be intently watching the tote board. He has come up against some tough fields in his 3 races, and has ran fairly well in all 3. His work on 7/20 shows he very well could be ready to fire off of 3+ months rest. Post will obviously be a problem, but this colt doesn't need the lead.
The :4: Convoy has me really intrigued and I'll be including in just about all wagers.
In the end, I'm going with value (I know, shocking) in the :8: Gangnam Guy. Desormeaux has had a bit of resurgence in the Del Mar meet, and he is getting on a horse that is training well at the track and has shown tactical speed throughout his career. The 7F is key for me in this selection.
WP: :8:
EX: :4: :8: :13: Box and then :11: :13: with :8:
Tri: :8: :11: :13: with :4: :8: :11: :13: with :4: :5: :7: :8: :11: :13: :14:
Needless to say, this is an extremely tough Stakes race that will undoubtedly pay handsomely.
The :11: Alert Bay will likely be the favorite coming in off a hard fought loss by a head in $100K Stakes race at Golden Gate. Coming out of that race, he has trained well and is in form. Having run in the Exacta in 7 of his 8 races, along with 3 wins, he will be tough in here.
:13: GG Ryder. In the 2 times he has faced the :11: he has fell short. But those have been at a mile, including one of them on Turf. The shorter distance of 7F offers him solid hope against this rival. Post position is a huge concern as he does his best work running up front.
:8: Gangnam Guy is back on the surface he has done his most damage. He is also coming in off a solid work at 3F over the surface. I'll accept the 5F race at Del Mar in his last on turf as he just didn't fire. He'll come in at a price, and should get a serious look.
:14: True Ten. A serious wild card that I'll be intently watching the tote board. He has come up against some tough fields in his 3 races, and has ran fairly well in all 3. His work on 7/20 shows he very well could be ready to fire off of 3+ months rest. Post will obviously be a problem, but this colt doesn't need the lead.
The :4: Convoy has me really intrigued and I'll be including in just about all wagers.
In the end, I'm going with value (I know, shocking) in the :8: Gangnam Guy. Desormeaux has had a bit of resurgence in the Del Mar meet, and he is getting on a horse that is training well at the track and has shown tactical speed throughout his career. The 7F is key for me in this selection.
WP: :8:
EX: :4: :8: :13: Box and then :11: :13: with :8:
Tri: :8: :11: :13: with :4: :8: :11: :13: with :4: :5: :7: :8: :11: :13: :14: