v j stauffer
09-05-2016, 06:17 PM
There's a horse in the 6th at Del Mar I think is an excellent bet.
It's #4 Hollywood Strike.
I was at Santa Anita playing in a live tournament last time he ran.
I watched the movie of his dirt sprint debut. There were only two things I took away from that race.
He doesn't want to sprint. He doesn't want to run on the dirt.
His gallop out was massive.
When they stretched him out on the grass I made a good sized bet on him.
Midway on the back stretch I was wishing I had bet 5 times more.
Then nothing.
If you ever want to know what it looks like when a horse just wasn't fit enough in a race go back and look at this guys film.
He just flat out needed the race. I didn't get pissed because I knew that could very well be the case and if it was I could bet him back.
Well that day has come. However, it's become much more complicated.
1. I really wish Sherriffs hadn't waited 2 1/2 months to run him back. But with John that's what you're going to get and changing your mind because of it is stupid. Bottom line is he knows a hell of a lot more about his horses than I do.
2. Espinoza chooses the other Sherriffs starting in this race Dark Energy. If we know anything we know time has told us to just blindly think Espinoza and his agent are saying Dark Energy is better is very foolish. Another instance where I'm not going to mess up by over thinking the situation or guessing.
3. If there is still a fitness question a less than patient ride could mean the difference between winning and losing. While I adore Joe Talamo for a myriad of reasons I do think he has shown in the past a tendency to move much to early in turf routes. Again. A deal breaker? Hell no.
Why hell no? Because at the end of the day a horses talent. The figures he can run will ultimately carry that day.
There is one thing I am very very sure of. Hollywood Strike is the best horse in this race by about 56 miles.
He'll end up making more in his career than the rest of them combined.
And really when it comes down to it. Isn't what we are looking for? Horses that are much bigger prices than what they should be.
Does it equate to a massive score today? I sure hope so because I'm backing up the truck.
But if not today. I'll have other chances to be right about what I'm sure I know about him.
So there's my tout and before the race.
Good luck. Let's make some $$$.
It's #4 Hollywood Strike.
I was at Santa Anita playing in a live tournament last time he ran.
I watched the movie of his dirt sprint debut. There were only two things I took away from that race.
He doesn't want to sprint. He doesn't want to run on the dirt.
His gallop out was massive.
When they stretched him out on the grass I made a good sized bet on him.
Midway on the back stretch I was wishing I had bet 5 times more.
Then nothing.
If you ever want to know what it looks like when a horse just wasn't fit enough in a race go back and look at this guys film.
He just flat out needed the race. I didn't get pissed because I knew that could very well be the case and if it was I could bet him back.
Well that day has come. However, it's become much more complicated.
1. I really wish Sherriffs hadn't waited 2 1/2 months to run him back. But with John that's what you're going to get and changing your mind because of it is stupid. Bottom line is he knows a hell of a lot more about his horses than I do.
2. Espinoza chooses the other Sherriffs starting in this race Dark Energy. If we know anything we know time has told us to just blindly think Espinoza and his agent are saying Dark Energy is better is very foolish. Another instance where I'm not going to mess up by over thinking the situation or guessing.
3. If there is still a fitness question a less than patient ride could mean the difference between winning and losing. While I adore Joe Talamo for a myriad of reasons I do think he has shown in the past a tendency to move much to early in turf routes. Again. A deal breaker? Hell no.
Why hell no? Because at the end of the day a horses talent. The figures he can run will ultimately carry that day.
There is one thing I am very very sure of. Hollywood Strike is the best horse in this race by about 56 miles.
He'll end up making more in his career than the rest of them combined.
And really when it comes down to it. Isn't what we are looking for? Horses that are much bigger prices than what they should be.
Does it equate to a massive score today? I sure hope so because I'm backing up the truck.
But if not today. I'll have other chances to be right about what I'm sure I know about him.
So there's my tout and before the race.
Good luck. Let's make some $$$.