Mike Smith coming in to ride Whitmore
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He also came in to ride Far Right last year for the same connections...
http://www.paulickreport.com/news/thoroughbred-racing/whitmore-works-for-southwest-mike-smith-to-ride/
http://www.paulickreport.com/news/thoroughbred-racing/whitmore-works-for-southwest-mike-smith-to-ride/
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They will draw Friday morning. I'll be trackside all weekend so hopefully I'll have some good info by Sundat night at the latest. Probably not a wise move, but I'm leaning against using the Baffert runner, Collected, just because his final 1/8 in the Sham was pedestrian time for Santa Anita? Right now, I would use Whitmore and Synchrony and one other in an ex bx? I just don't know quite yet who the 3rd would be?
Baffert still likes collected. He had to be wide early, and really didn't get the best trip. I like him up to 9 panels.
On a different note, if only I could figure what early speed will stay? Tons of early speed in here and Oaklawn Park has been a speed favoring surface?
Baffert quietly likes this colt. We'll see if John has any info from the backside for us.
Ron Moquett has a barn hotter than a cheap pistol! I told him today that I am the benefactor of all his mounts including a $1,800 pick 4, on Saturday. I also told him that I don't want to see him end up as another Cole Norman ---I was assured that won't be the case. #2 Whitmore is drawn inside in the 2 hole with the Baffert on his inside in the rail hole. There are too many to play my fav 3 horse ex bx so I'm just playing Whitmore to wps in big numbers! Good luck to all in the most competitive race of the year so far!
Big potential going forward...
Mikey said one raqce at a time----so Moquett said "Fuck You" and now IRAD has a two race term with Whitmore!
Nice! :yes:
Whitmore worked another bullet this morning (best-of-22)
He's a legit contender if he continues to move forward. He's has a big shot in the Rebel, I loved that move in the Southwest. I really think he was a little short for that race.
He's by an obscure sire named Maclean's Music ($6500 stud fee), but he brought $210k at the April Ocala sale after tying for the fastest quarter-mile (20.3). He's showing two extremely slow workouts @ Saratoga, but was working quite fast @ Churchill before he shipped in (including a best-of-82 bullet on June 12). Seems like perhaps Moquett knows he's fast and fit, and intentionally put the brakes on in the two local drills to inflate the price? Also of note, he named Santana to ride, and it looks like Santana scored on a longshot for him at last year's Saratoga meet.
Interesting colt here; worth an eyeball.
Incidentally, something else to be aware of in that race. #4 Theoryintopractice has worked at least 3 times with Race 2 entrant Practical Joke (appearing to outwork that one on two occasions). So if Practical Joke runs well in the second, then we might have something.
#4 THEORYINTOPRACTICE
July 30 SAR 5f fst 1:01.54
Finished even up with stablemate Practical Joke, both coming inside an Englehart
team turning for home, down the stretch, five furlongs in 36.70, 1:01.55
going easily to the wire, out strong in 1:14.34. RATING: B+
July 23 SAR 5f fst 1:00.00
Broke well and seemed to hold a slight edge over Practical Joke while under
wraps through good fractions of 24.60, 36.60, 48.00, 1:00 flat. RATING: B+
July 16 SAR 4f fst :48.67
On even terms with unraced 2-year-old Practical Joke, an easy half-mile in
23.80, 48.92, just average on the gallop-out in 1:03. RATING: B
July
8 SAR 4f fst :48.72
Slightly second-best to Practical Joke while urged a tad through good splits of
24.20, 48.19 / 1:01.80. RATING: B
Rockshaw is entered again on Thursday (8/1 ml this time), this time being listed as MTO in a 5.5 furlong turf race. The track was sloppy today, so there's probably a decent chance he draws in this time. Unfortunately, that would probably result in multiple scratches, which wouldn't help the price (nor would being listed MTO when the race comes off). Kinda hoping he scratches again.
20/1 ml :shrr:
Really striking how slow all of his drills have bee @ Saratoga. Especially when contrasted against his Churchill worktab. We all know he ain't slow, because he tied for the fastest quarter at the April Ocala sale. Some chance that he legitimately doesn't like the track here, but sure seems intent on running him (this is the third time he's been entered, and in fact, he was listed as "main track only" in a turf race last time. Have to imagine it's been by design.
Aug. 7 SAR 4f fst :50.85
Maintenance half-mile in advance of debut, cruised to the top in 26, had some
late run to the wire in 50.82 going easily, up in 1:04. RATING: BJuly
29 SAR 5f fst 1:04.98
Walked away from the five-eighths pole in 14, picked up the pace the rest of the
way completing his final half in 50.87 going easily throughout. RATING: C+
What do you guys think?
Sweet
Awesome! :toast: