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01-01-2018, 07:05 PM
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Resurrectionist
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Ax Man
Baffert firster looked awesome today winning by 9.5 lengths. I watched his workout on December 27th when he worked with McKinzie. He would side by side but the gallop out by McKinzie was impressive.
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01-02-2018, 01:06 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jocko699
Baffert firster looked awesome today winning by 9.5 lengths. I watched his workout on December 27th when he worked with McKinzie. He would side by side but the gallop out by McKinzie was impressive.
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Kind of an odd maiden race with the disparate restrictions.
At its extreme, such a race could prove lopsided when 7-figure caliber bluebloods run against horses priced at less than $100K.
Sure enough, the homebred 1/2 brother to a champion and BC winner romped home easily. Practically a training race or well orchestrated public workout.
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01-02-2018, 08:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Spalding No!
Kind of an odd maiden race with the disparate restrictions.
At its extreme, such a race could prove lopsided when 7-figure caliber bluebloods run against horses priced at less than $100K.
Sure enough, the homebred 1/2 brother to a champion and BC winner romped home easily. Practically a training race or well orchestrated public workout.
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Who is its half-brother?
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01-02-2018, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Fager Fan
Who is its half-brother?
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Ax Man is a half to Indian Blessing (2 Eclipses, 1 BC race, nearly $3 million) among other talented if fragile Baffert-trained runners.
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01-02-2018, 10:22 AM
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@TimeformUSfigs
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Only fitting that Baffert would win the first race that was supposed to help the little guys.
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01-02-2018, 10:36 AM
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At least it wasn't Pegram or Kaleem Shah. I'm sure Earnhardt ain't a "little guy" to the rest of us, but he's at best number 4 or 5 in the Baffert barn.
Still a pretty good neighborhood.
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01-02-2018, 12:15 PM
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See that Baffert has now picked up some Godolphin runners. 3yo filly Enboldened making her debut thursday 2nd race. Never going to stop for Baffert. As for Axman, that was some debut....
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01-02-2018, 12:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cj
Only fitting that Baffert would win the first race that was supposed to help the little guys.
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Retooling the 3yo maiden ranks to produce more lopsided victories is consistent with the illogical graded stakes schedule at Santa Anita that often showcases but a single prospect (not even an established horse) in a 4 or 5 horse field.
Last year at this meet it was so ludicrous that the maiden special weights proved stronger than the graded stakes, as evidenced by Irap, who could place in multiple graded stakes, but failed to hit the board in his maiden special weight starts.
Next weekends Sham Stakes promises to be more of the same.
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01-02-2018, 04:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cj
Only fitting that Baffert would win the first race that was supposed to help the little guys.
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holy cow thats funny...and quite intentional I would imagine
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01-02-2018, 05:36 PM
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@TimeformUSfigs
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Originally Posted by GMB@BP
holy cow thats funny...and quite intentional I would imagine
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I was wondering the same thing.
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01-02-2018, 06:04 PM
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Bob tends to hold these cards close...there was no indication other than a $2500 stallion fee and really good works to go off of here...Usually, there is more of a higher price sire or high sale price associated with these talented firsters.
Since I didn't see those, I sided with Shanghai Billy who looked really good on the track, and under performed in my opinion (I boxed the 2 horses in vertical exotics)...sometimes I think that this is what barns tend to do...they know that they are not going to run down Ax Man today, so they get a fast work in, throw the placing, and hide form for next time...you have to really get into the barns to know what's hiding there...not easy to do.
http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/insta...e=inc&print=on
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-rac...t-sa-on-1-1-18
Last edited by VigorsTheGrey; 01-02-2018 at 06:09 PM.
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01-02-2018, 06:11 PM
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@TimeformUSfigs
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It was impressive in any case. I gave him a 117 TimeformUS Speed Figure, Beyer looks to be 97 or 98.
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01-02-2018, 06:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Spalding No!
Ax Man is a half to Indian Blessing (2 Eclipses, 1 BC race, nearly $3 million) among other talented if fragile Baffert-trained runners.
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That's shocking. How does Baffert get these owners of good mares to go to stallions he has an interest in? No way would I send a mare of that caliber to a $2,500 California stallion.
Last edited by Fager Fan; 01-02-2018 at 06:21 PM.
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01-02-2018, 07:05 PM
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Misremembered is listed as a Sire at Hill 'n Dale in Kentucky...
http://www.hillndalefarms.com/misrem...ormation.shtml
Regarding Race 6, Jan 1 SA: (This Race is Restricted to Homebreds and Horses Sold at Public Auction for $100,000 or Less).
Dam Shameful must be a California based Broodmare...How does one research the progeny records of Broodmares and where they are currently standing...?
Last edited by VigorsTheGrey; 01-02-2018 at 07:09 PM.
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