What does this colt have to do to get some respect? None of the \"experts\" in the DRF give him a tumble. His last two races are excellent. The raw time for his last race is identical to the Haskell. If you factor for track speed on the respective days, it\'s a couple of ticks faster than the Haskell. This compares very favorably with most of those wonderful three yr. olds running in the Classic.
In his prior race he just held off Lawyer Ron at a flat mile. Lawyer Ron came back to run a monster race in the Whitney and be generally acclaimed as the best horse in the country (at that time). Gottcha Gold came home in 25 flat after running six in 1:09.1. Compare his two turn Salvator Mile with Corinthian\'s one turn Met Mile. Get the picture? I know, different tracks, different days, but still.....
But all of this is trumped by the presence of Discreet Cat. As they used to say about Willie Mays, he belongs in a higher league. His works say look out. Gottcha Gold has to be on the front and Discreet Cat can probably take the lead away whenever he wants. If he chooses to take the lead at the quarter pole, will Gottcha Gold persevere down the stretch? Not knowing the answer to this question militates against a Discreet Cat/Gottcha Gold exacta.
If Disreet Cat were in the Classic where he belongs (if he had the seasoning),I believe Gottcha Gold would dust the rest of these horses off and pay around twenty dollars.
All I can tell you is Chuckie LOVES his chances.