Arlington Million

Prairie · Postby **Prairie** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 1:23 pm

Anyone planning to be at Arlington for the Million on Saturday?

ak1 · Postby **ak1** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 6:12 pm

Yes, greatly looking forwards to our annual trip!

Taff · Postby **Taff** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 1:08 pm

Real Solution 10-1
Finnegans Wake 30-1
Hunter's Light 8-1
Nates Mineshaft 30-1
Temeraine 30-1
Side Glance 12-1
Indy Point 9-2
Mull of Killough 12-1
Guest of Honour 15-1
The Apache 6-1
Little Mike 5-1
Rahystrada 20-1
Grandeur 7-2

bdw0617 · Postby **bdw0617** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:07 pm

i saw nate's mindshaft's last win. he's a grade 2 winner on dirt he has class. last race i believe was his first on turf and he won it.

if they make the mistake and leave him on the lead he can shake lose this isn't a hell of a field.

da hossman · Postby **da hossman** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 5:59 am

I have to pull for RAHYSTRADA! Love the ole boy and his connections - I will not even handicap this one, just place a small win wager on the ole man.
OK maybe I'll also use him in an exacta box....

Cree · Postby **Cree** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:16 am

Indy Point for me.

Bill from WA · Postby **Bill from WA** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:30 am

I'm taking a shot with Guest of Honour, based strictly on pedigree.
Best of luck to all.

Bill

Taff · Postby **Taff** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:38 am

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TJ · Postby TJ » Sat Aug 17, 2013 12:27 pm

Joel Rosario dropped everything at Saratoga and left for Arlington to ride Little Mike in the Million. Have to think he needed that last race (The United Nations) to get his legs back under him after 2 very poor performances in Dubai prior to the UN. Training so much better after his beat in the United Nations. Should return to his old form where he defeated Point Of Entry in the BC Turf. TJ

Joltman · Postby **Joltman** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 7:13 pm

Anybody left out there to talk down about Kittens Joy and the Ramseys?

A day one could only dream about.

jm

TJ · Postby TJ » Sun Aug 18, 2013 4:29 am

Great race....unfortunate to have a DQ in a race like this, but here's the replay showing the infraction in deep stretch. TJ
http://www.drf.com/news/arlington-milli ... e-1-triple

bdw0617 · Postby **bdw0617** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 8:23 am

reminds me of the richard mandella breeders cup

Cree · Postby **Cree** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:04 am

Sometimes I don't understand DQ's in racing.
Yes, The Apache came over like 3 lanes, but in all honesty, they were head and head until the last few strides when the jockey pulled him away from the Ramsey horse and The Apache then pulled away. I don't think Real Solution was going to get past him, The Apache looks like a pitbull in a fight.

Oh well. I read deKoch agreed with the DQ, but I didn't think The Apache was going to lose that race.

A fantastic day for the Ramseys.

Heidilady · Postby **Heidilady** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 10:31 am

Cree wrote:Sometimes I don't understand DQ's in racing.
Yes, The Apache came over like 3 lanes, but in all honesty, they were head and head until the last few strides when the jockey pulled him away from the Ramsey horse and The Apache then pulled away. I don't think Real Solution was going to get past him, The Apache looks like a pitbull in a fight.

Oh well. I read deKoch agreed with the DQ, but I didn't think The Apache was going to lose that race.

A fantastic day for the Ramseys.

You really need to rewatch the head on. The Apache was getting hit left handed and decided that the rail and that whip were for suckers. I didn't realize during the race why Real Solution seemed to have the momentum but couldn't go by, then the head on makes it obvious. I don't think he'd have won by daylight, but the only reason he didn't win by a neck or whatever was all that ground loss. The Apache didn't pull away at all. The appearance of him winning any kind of tussle through determination was created by the interference. He simply lost less ground than Real Solution while stopping RS's momentum.

That said, The Apache's a very nice horse. It's just not fair to leave him up in this instance. I'm sure he'll show off his talent in the future, hopefully under a right handed whip next time.