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Originally Posted by rrpic6
14 3 Year Old's are entered today for Mahoning Valley's richest race. Nationally known Trainers Ness, Stall, Norm McKnight, McPeek, Victoria Oliver and others, along with local Trainers Gary Johnson and Mike Rone are among the many with a chance in this 250K 6 Furlong event. Channing Hill, Joe Bravo, Eurico Da Silva, Tyler Gaffalione, B J Hernandez, Jose Lezcano and Frankie Pennington are named to ride. Keep an eye on local jock Luis Colon. He's aboard #  Machismo for Loooch Racing and Johnson. Both horse and jock have immense talent but have yet to shine in the national spotlight.
Other contenders IMO:
#  Honorable Treasure: Much improved with blinks and B J in saddle.
#  Wyatt's Town: Only true 6 furlong specialist on 4 race winning streak.
#  Cowboy Creed: Deep closer will be flying late. Rail draw hurts chances.
#  Trigger Warning: Last win came at Presque Isle. Overmatched vs Gr 1's.
#  Bobby's Wicked One: Lone win came in debut MSW at Fairgrounds at 2.
#  Still Having Fun: Won the Woody Stephens at 7F in June. A notch below
Good Luck to all!
RR |
Nice commentary....Given the motherlode of zip in this race, I would be surprised if one or two of the speeds don't scratch............and just to piggyback your short profiles: The 12 horse took too many tries to clear the low alw condition, but the figs on two of his last three make him a player..and a player who can pass horses and gets first run on the deep closers..my questions about him involve the sharp regression tht follows every peak effort, and I wonder why a horse that ran so fast (on at least one occasion) as a two yr old hasn't done more as a three year old..tricky call................the 6 horse, a pace-oriented router, tries a different game and will have to close..i do suspect the ohio derby was his best effort, which could be relevant, since the horse lives and trains in ohio, a state still somewhat notorious for permissive med policies................also, i think the 10 horse. who has consistently posted this field's best numbers, is better than his recent form..a wide early move compromised him last time, and i don't think those full routes, even at one-turn, really played to his strength..in addition, the competition in some of his pivotal races was lethal...i like him best in late mode, and the setup rocks...............to summarize, unless late scratches alter the pace scenario, or the surface proves extremely speed, or rail, favoring, my main players are numbers 6 and 10...
