ROTW and Study

[colt]

JB,

Looking forward to your discussion on this race later in the week – I narrowed the race down between the 2 fastest horses coming in to the race – YR and SS.  Went heavy with YR with the anticipation of a good score and a marginal backup tix with SS.  It appears that a number of things took its toll on YR, which I don't believe include the jump up to 0 in her last start.  The fact that she was in between horses the entire trip...the wet track...and the distance...she ran ok...She put up a good fight till the end...and will live to fight again going a 1-1/8 M on a dry track....against these same fillies....

[Delmar Deb]

In the case of Society Selection, look at the sire...Coronado\'s Quest who won the Travers.  

I could not understand why everyone kept saying that no one in this race wanted a mile and a quarter, when the bloodlines were already proven at this very track.

I have found that the progeny often exhibit the same HFC attitude for Saratoga and Del Mar as their sire or broodmare who won there - especially when their features are similar.

[Silver Charm]

>Expert horsemanship on the part of Jerkens and Pletcher??

I think so. I thought it was a mistake at the time when they ran Purge in the Belmont but Pletcher was able to salvage things and now has a big chance in the Travers. But then again so do several others.

As far as Society Selection goes I thought Bailey did her no justice here at Gulfstream with his go to the front of the pack, surge to the lead at the quarter pole, or stalking style with damn near every horse he rides. I had this filly in the Frizette because of her buried TG number in her 5 furlong maiden win. She gave me every impression then that she was a closer, then Bailey tries to turn here into a stalker. Jerkins regrouped, she found a track she loves and made things interesting for the 3YO Filly Eclipse.  

Bailey is still the top guy around but we are seeing more and more races these days like the Travers where he doesn\'t have a mount.