TimeformUS Weekend Stakes Plays - The Shoemaker Mile and the Stephen Foster

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Brontexx — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 21:53:41 GMT

Thats the way to win by 5 or 6

re: TimeformUS Weekend Stakes Plays - The Shoemaker Mile and the Stephen Foster

Brontexx — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 21:24:42 GMT

Albano win place in the Pegasus

re: TimeformUS Weekend Stakes Plays - The Shoemaker Mile and the Stephen Foster

Coldfacts — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 12:18:02 GMT

Long River was produced from the G1 winning millionaire Round Pond. Her dam sire was the turf champion Trempolino winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Her second dam was sired by Green Dancer another turf horse who sired 89 stakes winners and whose broodmares produced 161 stakes winners and 8 champions. Why mention those cold facts?

The Churchill Downs surface is friendly to horses with turf type pedigrees. It is probably a stretch to assume that Long River would be better on turf but one never knows. Round Pond’s dam line screams turf. Long River has certainly underperformed his pedigree and the CD surface could make him step up several lengths.

I could be wrong and he could deliver his usaul sub-par performance and prove he does not belong at the highest level.

Godolphin/Darley horses have in the past scored at big prices. Most are well bred and there is always a possibility that they could surprise when least expected.

NB: The A P Indy sired Antipathy ran a big race against Close Hatches and Princess Of Sylmar when least expected TA P Indy progenies have a tendency to improving significantly as 4YOs.

re: TimeformUS Weekend Stakes Plays - The Shoemaker Mile and the Stephen Foster

Monarchos Matt — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 17:06:32 GMT

No mention of either of the horses projected to be alone on the lead in the Foster? My money will be on Moonshine Mullin.

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Rock man — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 16:31:18 GMT

Revalotionary is a grate horse I stay with him and will take charge second