2 Philly Numbers

[sheba87]

What do you make of the Philly numbers earned by Ashado and Abbondanza?

They are both new tops by a large margin.

They both seem a little unrealistic to me?

Anyone have any comments on those two numbers?

[bdhsheets]

Either you believe in the figs or not. Like yourself, I\'m also a bit skeptical, but...

How many folks thought Smarty Jones actually ran a \'0\' at Philly Park as a 2yo?

Looking at Ashado, she ran a brand new 3.5pt top. Big jump to fastest horse in the race. Pletcher, stock usually bounces off such efforts.

[Silver Charm]

TGJB will tell you all you need to know in two days or so. Also Bdsheets I had to remind you of the following post from when I debated this subject last spring with Chuckles the Clown.


>Re: Lukas and Azeri—My Final Thoughts....
Author: bdhsheets
Date:   04-05-04 20:33

>Watching the head on replay, it looked as though she wasn\'t running a straight line down the stretch. I\'m betting she doesn\'t make it to the BC.

>May they all come home safely!

May she come home safely one more time, and with her head in front.

[HP]

I\'m not sure I agree that Pletcher\'s stock bounces...but I think fillies in general are more prone than colts to bounce off such an effort.  Thing is, can she bounce and win or hit the board?  HP

[Kingfisher]

My only comments are:

Thunderello, Cajun Beat, and Volponi.

[TGAB]

We\'ve put up the TG sheets for the two Pha races in question--The Cotillion and Gallant Bob Handicap. As you can see, the figures fit pretty tight.

http://www.thorograph.com/hold/pha_1002.pdf

[NoCarolinaTony]

Kingfisher,

I was thinking Thuderello in the Gallant Bob two years ago myself.

NCTony