nevermind roadsters position..where will game winner be

[boys at tosconova]

nevermind roadsters position in teh race. where will game winner be?

can he call on some speed early on? if not, he could be in trouble as well.

[MNslappy]

wide throughout

[Afleet]

in the lead at the 1/16 pole?

[f2tornado]

Might depend somewhat on the draw but I expect him to be pressing the leaders, sitting 5th or 6th at the 3/4 pole when he makes his move. He doesn’t seem like a push button type so probably can’t sit back much longer.

[boys at tosconova]

Originally Posted by f2tornado

Might depend somewhat on the draw but I expect him to be pressing the leaders, sitting 5th or 6th at the 3/4 pole when he makes his move. He doesn’t seem like a push button type so probably can’t sit back much longer.

5th or 6th would be ideal. this looks like the best case scenario, doesn't it?...i mean. how confident can you be of this?.....whats the varying degree of worst cases?..wide does seem like a popular pick, and with pretty good reason.

then look at a horse like omaha. you know with almost no uncertainty where he'll be

[yankeelpn]

GW and OB dueling in the final stretch IMO.

[f2tornado]

Originally Posted by boys at tosconova

5th or 6th would be ideal. this looks like the best case scenario, doesn't it?...i mean. how confident can you be of this?.....whats the varying degree of worst cases?..wide does seem like a popular pick, and with pretty good reason.

then look at a horse like omaha. you know with almost no uncertainty where he'll be

The horse has always been back a bit in the first half and has always been within a couple lengths at the 3/4. I don't see reason this would change given what I expect to be a 1:11+ 3/4 fraction. He will have every opportunity to be where he needs to be. He's one horse that has finished well while going wide and only one of a few I'd still consider from an extreme outside post. Most prep winners this year had ideal trips or setups. Hoping he draws a post in the 6-10 range. JR knows where the CD winner's circle is located.

[BlueChip@DRF]

Originally Posted by Afleet

in the lead at the 1/16 pole?

When they pass the stands for the first time.

[boys at tosconova]

the line up is difficult to predict.,,even harder without knowing the posts..lol

well,..the first four or five horses are somewhat easy.

it's the stalkers/closers which is the problem.

you''re looking at around 10 horses here that could easily be spaced by 15L

outside of omaha..the other four members of the fab 5 should be here

[boys at tosconova]

did i actually hear baffert say that his horses will be in the first flight in an interview?

pick it up at the 3:30 mark. "my horses should be in the first flight"

YouTube

[boys at tosconova]

it's weird how baffert can just subtly say that right after he shares how roadster and gw race plights.

i guess gw will be gunning.....at least ending up behind only a few horses.

but to say that about the trio might be bad news for any long shot with tactical speed in the race.

[sammy the sage]

Originally Posted by boys at tosconova

did i actually hear baffert say that his horses will be in the first flight in an interview?

pick it up at the 3:30 mark. "my horses should be in the first flight"



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAqEENaHz-c

He means improbable will be...""Doesn't seem like that much pace..BUT Crazy things can happen"...

[boys at tosconova]

Originally Posted by sammy the sage

He means improbable will be...""Doesn't seem like that much pace..BUT Crazy things can happen"...

i don't see how any of his 3 will be in the first flight. let alone all 3

how can he say that.

if he pushes and wants it there might be some serious mayhem

[boys at tosconova]

gw or roadster has to be leaving here with ob out.

baffert can't say all 3 will be in the first flight without doing something...

[f2tornado]

There is not really any big speed inside the Baffert pair until maybe MS with Omaha out. If they want to get out and over then they should have an easy time of it.