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Tuesday Morning Notes
- At Churchill: Tale of Ekati worked four furlongs in :49.40 ("nothing dramatic") over the main track. Halo Najib, #21 on the earnings list, worked five furlongs in 1:05 over the turf. - Dutrow's plan: "After winning the Derby, Big Brown will go to Baltimore, win the Preakness, and then claim the Triple Crown with a win in the Belmont." If only winning the Triple Crown were that easy; I'm sure we would have had a winner or two in the past 30 years. [Addendum: Joe Drape reports today that Dutrow, now at Churchill, is more subdued.] - Of course,...
Posted by JC, Apr 29, 2008 10:30 AM
The Longer the Meet Goes
... the more the adjusted average daily win mutuel drops at Keeneland this spring: Sounds like trainer Dale Romans is on to something with his comment, "I'm not so sure [betting on Keeneland] would be a problem if it were longer than a two-week meet, so they can get a gauge on who's running well" (Herald-Leader). Over on Left at the Gate, Alan makes the point that the problem of fewer winning favorites at Keeneland could also be due to the meet being so competitive. Makes sense. Consider the stats: Through Wednesday, favorites won 28/132 races (21%) and finished in...
Posted by JC, Apr 24, 2008 10:30 AM
