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October 27 2004 at 3:37 AM
bdhsheets  (no login)

This is not a stellar field [no pun intended] tri wheel plays such as a/bcd/all are in order, as everyone is capable of running a deuce. IRS signer potential, LMAO.

Ashado: 2-1 likely fav. Huge 3.5 top into a big neg number. Regardless of what HP thinks, Pletcher hosses do bounce, especially when entering minus territory with big moves. Purge, Value Plus, Speightstown, Balto Star immediately come to mind. This is a 3yo filly and big numbers usually hurt. Repeat of # wins easy, but inclined to use only in bottom of tri's & supers. Didn't beat much in Cotillion [wide, wide trip] Stellar Jayne, Society Selection have beaten her.

Bare Necessities: 40-1 Not the same horse since leaving W. Dollase [imagine that!?!] but a return to a 2 [not out of the question with the layoff which seems to help] gives her a shot at the bottom of tri/super.

Elloluv: 60-1 Far too many 'bi' notations on the chart; figure in Ladys Secret wouldn't threaten a good 40k field of claimers, but previous 'could contend' for a share.

Hollywood Story: 30-1 hit her 2yo top in Holly BC Oaks and ran fair in the following turf race. Again, a return to the 2.5 can grab a share. Shireffs 54% top/pair 90+ day layoff.

Indy Groove: 40-1 Only hoss in field besides Ashado with improving #'s. Million dollar daughter of AP Indy is getting good at the right time. Del Mar effort a toss. Many eastern horses are bothered by silent ground tremors. Trainer Proctor pulled a Distaff shocker 10yrs ago with One Dreamer. Looks tons better on the sheets than Beyer. Inside PP draw would help tremendously, has enuff speed to keep others outside. Love this horse at a huge price.

Island Fashion: 5-1 not a very fast # in Ladys Secret. If she returns to her earlier season form, solid contender. T-stat has Polanco 55% t/p 2nd off lay [why can't I believe this is only 10th time he has had a horse 2nd off the lay....] 46% t/p 11-29 day category.

Nebraska Tornado: 12-1 ND on top, RAN on bottom of pedigree says she'll take to the dirt. This isn't a tuff field by any stretch, a win wouldn't surprise me at all. Granted she's not the same hoss as last year, but dirt wake up? Impossible to ignore. Hit her top in last....

Society Selection: 7/2 chased Sightseek to no avail in last after pairing small neg #'s. Perhaps she needed the race after a brief layoff? Perhaps in same boat as I.F.

Stellar Jayne: 9/2 Needs a vacation, lol. returned to top in last, a pt slower than Indy will take money and solid shot at exotics.

Storm Flag Flying: 5-1 victim of too fast, too early, took 20 months to break thru 2yo top and has settled in 2 range since, don't see her winning, but like others, has a shot at a slice.

Tamweel: 8-1, has averaged an 0.75 over last three, better than most of them in here. Amazing what a change to certain trainers can do, lol. Battled Azeri to no avail in last. Inside post would help chances, could make every pole a winner.

I'll wheel Indy in all 3 slots. When the post positions come in, I'll have a better idea for the "bcd" in the tri; likely Nebraska, Tamweel and Island.

Later,

May they all come home safely!


 
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Distaff

October 27 2004, 7:05 AM 

Interesting rundown, sheets! I too give Indy Groove a huge shot in here, writing her up as my 2nd choice at 43-1. Azeri's defection helps her most in my mind and I like your strategy of playing her in all 3 spots. As I suggest in my final comments, she could spice up the exotic payouts considerably. Good luck to you.

LL

 
 

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Re: Distaff

October 27 2004, 8:57 AM 

Nice rundown G.
 
I agree completely on Indy Groove.  Don't forget thought that Stellar Jane gets a 4 lb advantage which negates SJ being a half point slower.  I think SJ is the more likely winner, but not by much.  At the price I'll be keying Indy too, unless she does actually have to start from the parking lot

 
 
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Re: Distaff

October 27 2004, 9:13 AM 

Great stuff G! Always look forward to hearing your comments on these BC races.

As I've suspected...you can't easily dismiss any of these as filler for the exotics--at least I haven't been able to out and out TOSS.

 
 
big daddy
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Re: Distaff

October 27 2004, 10:15 AM 

G,

as always


b.d.

 
 

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Re: Distaff

October 27 2004, 10:43 AM 

Nice rundown 'Sheets. Hope there are more to follow.

A look at possible odds. From paddypower (an English sports book):

Island Fashion 7 - 2
Society Selection 4 - 1
Ashado 4 - 1
Storm Flag Flying 5 - 1
Nebraska Tornado 7 - 1
Stellar Jayne 10 - 1
Elloluv 10 - 1
Tamwheel 12 - 1
Bare Neccessities 20 - 1
Hollywood Story 25 - 1
Indy Groove 25 - 1


    
This message has been edited by GAM-II on Oct 27, 2004 10:49 AM


 
 

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Distaff

October 27 2004, 2:20 PM 

Proctor is a blind bet for me whenever he's a price and Indy Groove will get some small action, but I'm not enthralled. Weak on Beyers, BRIS and PF's, but I don't consider any of the three-year-olds, excepting Society Selection, as contenders.

I've never met a high-class Euro I couldn't get suckered on, and I'm willing to use Nebreaka Tornado, which may not be as good as last year when she might have slaughtered that group, but her race in the Queen Anne with top-class colts was excellent and ran well against a dual Classic winner in Attraction last out.

Island Fashion and Storm Flag Flying not ruled out, and I haven't been able to eliminate Tamwheel either.

 
 

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Re: Distaff

October 27 2004, 2:38 PM 

"I don't consider any of the three-year-olds, excepting Society Selection, as contenders."

Ashado draws the rail with solid tactical speed and getting 4 lbs from the older horses (geesh, starting to sound like a sheets guy), seems like lots to like unless the rail is dead.

I also like Nebraska Tornado.

Looks like SJ, with her forward running style, took the worst of the draws.

 
 

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The 3YO's

October 27 2004, 2:50 PM 

All sporting puny Peformance Figures, some four to five lengths slower than the average winning PF for this race over the past five years.

 
 
elk
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Re: Distaff

October 27 2004, 3:04 PM 

FWIW
In the distaff.
3yo’s 69-6-11-8
Win 8.7%
ITM% 36.2%

4yo+ 104-14-9-12
Win 13.5%
ITM% 33.7%


 
 
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