any chance the Cardinal at CD, or the My Charmer at GPW as ROTW? Both look like good betting races....thanks!

fasteddie: Thanks for choosing this race, and for picking our horse (fingers-crossed!) This will be IH\'s first career start outside NY. We are hoping she handled the ship OK, and praying for firm turf!

Her full-sister (Distorted Beauty) runs in the My Charmer at GPW. That race came up tough, and she is a lousy shipper to boot. We sent her down early hoping she will be calm on Sat. Our partnership would be thrilled if we can get them G3 black type. Wish us luck!

TGAB: Good luck.

Rick B.: Make sure you use Lady Fog Horn; she is as live as can be,
and she is equally dangerous on turf and an off track.

Don\'t let the \"Indiana bred\" label throw you, the pedigree
key here is the quality of the dam, a homebred gem who earned
$250K in her career.

I bet on Lady Fog Horn every time she raced this year, and
watching her run (and win 6 of 8 races) gave me the impression
that we might not have seen her best yet.

I doubt that we will get 20-1...more like 10-1 if we are lucky.

Good Luck!

drbillym: When Rick B. speaks, I listen.  Nice pick.

fasteddie: Well.....IH handled the ship, but HATES soft grass; would have been there at the end if firm. Her sister fared no better at GPW; soaking wet in the paddock. It was over before it started! She just does not ship. Good call Rick B!!

TGAB: Yes, good call Rick B.

Fairmount1: Rick B and I handicap alike but I needed this vote of confidence to put me over the top.  Thanks man.  I needed that!

shanahan: nice call.  I noted her in the play I made in the tri and super.  Oddly, I had nothing on the 8, but had the 10 as the key...my wife keeps reminding me no one wins after BC...she\'s right since 2008.

billk5300s: Nice call Rick B.  I caught the exacta, she ran a nice race!

Fairmount1: In honor of Rick B., I will watch race 6, the G3 Arlington Matron with keen interest likely cheering for Lady Fog Horn.  

20-1 will not happen esp with Marcus Hersh and Kenny Peck picking her to win in the DRF and a horse that has a 9 for 16 record.  She has the 11 Post position in her two turn Poly debut.  Will she be \"equally dangerous\" as Rick told us on poly as she is on dirt, wet, and turf?  

Ever since she ran 2nd at Churchill in Nov., I\'ve been on a solid run.  Let\'s see what she does tomorrow as you know Rick B. would have bet her.  I may not even wager but I will watch her every step.  

I had asked how old he was when he passed. He was 55.  Love the mention of his passion for poker and the horses.  

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?pid=179892534

FrankD.: Well done Fair, very well done.

Rick was about as shy as I am in expressing his opinion. A Chicago southsider with a NY attitude and a Cub fan!!!

RIP Rick B.