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Up Next, Wood Memorial and SA Derby

Postby TJ » Sat Mar 30, 2013 5:17 pm

There may be additional entries come Wednesday....but currently these should be entering barring any problems. TJ

Wood Memorial Probables:
Verrazano
Vyjack
Elnaawi
Normandy Invasion
Mr. Palmer
Freedom Child
Quinzieme Monarque
Always in a Tiz

SA Derby Probables:
Flashback
Hear The Ghost
Goldecents
Power Broker
Tiz A Minister
Super Ninety Nine
Storm Fighter
Dirty Swagg

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Postby dublino » Sat Mar 30, 2013 5:21 pm

Excellent again TJ you are a credit to this board.
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Postby TJ » Sat Mar 30, 2013 5:26 pm

dublino wrote:Excellent again TJ you are a credit to this board.

Hi Dub,
Okay, what's the punch line?:>) TJ

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Postby dublino » Sun Mar 31, 2013 3:21 am

I said it before a couple of years back this board would be lost without you.

You were probably at Bingo that day - you might have missed that post.
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Postby TJ » Sun Mar 31, 2013 4:58 am

dublino wrote:I said it before a couple of years back this board would be lost without you.

You were probably at Bingo that day - you might have missed that post.

Hi Dub,
I must have been:>) Thanks. TJ

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Postby Bill from WA » Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:23 pm

Wood picks:

Vyjack
Verrazano
Quinzieme Monarque
Mr Palmer

SA Derby Picks:

Super Ninety Nine
Flashback
Power Broker
Hear the Ghost

Unless something changes.
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Postby TJ » Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:59 pm

Bill from WA wrote:Wood picks:

Vyjack
Verrazano
Quinzieme Monarque
Mr Palmer

SA Derby Picks:

Flashback
Super Ninety Nine
Power Broker
Hear the Ghost

Unless something changes.

Hi Bill,
Will post the official entries and PP's for both races Wednesday. Go Get The Basil may be an additional entry to the Wood. TJ

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Postby Bill from WA » Mon Apr 01, 2013 5:39 pm

Quinzieme Monarque is intriguing. He has a great stamina pedigree, and might surprise some people in this spot.
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Postby TJ » Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:45 pm

Bill from WA wrote:Quinzieme Monarque is intriguing. He has a great stamina pedigree, and might surprise some people in this spot.

I want to look closer....after the post positions and final entries come out Wednesday, I think the pp draw will be important in this Wood. Albertrani has two in there QM and Freedom Child, who was 2nd to Orb when Orb broke his maiden...this is Tommy A's style...takes his time with well bred late developers. Then there's Elnaawi, a 1/2 to, To Honor and Serve who had a troubled trip running 3rd to Vyjack in his last. Add Always in A Tiz who beat Revolutionary and Clawback in his first start, then got beat a head and a neck to Will Take Charge before beating him in the Southwest by a 1/2. Add the snake bit Wood Memorial as their stage, which has been a graveyard to a standout....this could be an upset in the making? Unless I really did see what I thought I saw in the "bridge":>) TJ

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Postby TJ » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:44 am

Here's the field in post postion order for the Wood Memorial, two additional horse did enter....Chrisandthecapper and Go Get the Basil. Normandy Invasion and Vyjack drew well, Verrazano from the 8 post, slight cause for concern? When the official overnight comes out from NYRA I will post that with past performances. TJ
1 Chrisandthecapper
2 Normandy Invasion
3 Quinzieme Monarque
4 Elnaawi
5 Vyjack
6 Mr Palmer
7 Always in a Tiz
8 Verrazano
9 Go Get the Basil
10 Freedom Child

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Postby dublino » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:51 am

Excellent news TJ bout time something went Normandys way.
Lets see how Verranzano can cope now he faces a tough draw and other speed.
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Postby TJ » Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:05 am

dublino wrote:Excellent news TJ bout time something went Normandys way.
Lets see how Verranzano can cope now he faces a tough draw and other speed.

Hi Dub,
It's better they answer the question sooner then later. Verrazano's post could be a problem, if there is sharp speed inside him...which could force his hand early and hang him out to dry into the first turn. If the speed isn't serious, he should be able to overcome the post and get to the ground saving rail postion. Will get the pp's out as soon as they become available. TJ

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Postby dublino » Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:35 am

TJ what you think of Summer Exclusive in the SA Derby?
How has he been working?

He won his only start in a MSW and got a reasonable speed figure.
Could he be a dark horse @ 20/1?
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Postby TJ » Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:12 pm

dublino wrote:TJ what you think of Summer Exclusive in the SA Derby?
How has he been working?

He won his only start in a MSW and got a reasonable speed figure.
Could he be a dark horse @ 20/1?

Hi Dub,
He is training very good over the all weather at Hollywood Park, 5/8ths in 1:00.3, 7/8ths in 1:26 and on 3/31 5/8ths in 1:00 flat. He removes blinker's in his attempt to move up to graded company while going around two turns for the first time. I believe he will be a strong pace factor, even with the b's off. If he were to upset this group...it would be quite the feat against more seasoned rivals? Garret Gomez, who rode him when breaking his maiden, will ride Flashback. TJ