Comments by Mike Welsch, odds by Mike Watchmaker
Masochistic Ron Ellis 110-107-50 7-2 Santa Anita Sprint, SA, Oct. 8
Earned career-best Beyer in O'Brien
Lord Nelson Bob Baffert 107-100-100 4-1 Santa Anita Sprint, SA, Oct. 8
A two-time Grade 1 winner in 2016
A. P. Indian Arnaud Delacour 107-107-102 5-1 Vosburgh, Belmont, Oct. 1
Tops division on East Coast
Drefong Bob Baffert 103-103-97 6-1 Santa Anita Sprint, SA, Oct. 8 or BC Sprint, SA, Nov. 5
Grade 1 winner untested at 3
X Y Jet Jorge Navarro 105-105-108 6-1 Vosburgh, Belmont, Oct. 1
Training super for return
Delta Bluesman Jorge Navarro 95-98-103 15-1 BC Sprint, SA, Nov. 5
Won Win and You're In Smile
Summer Revolution Rudy Rodriguez 96-105-90 15-1 Pennsylvania Derby, PRX, Saturday
More likely for Dirt Mile
Catalina Red Jorge Navarro 95-101-100 20-1 Vosburgh, Belmont, Oct. 1 or Ack Ack, CD, Oct. 1
Must earn his spot in Sprint
Noholdingbackbear Michael DePaulo 97-101-101 20-1 Vosburgh, Belmont, Oct. 1 or Gallant Bob, PRX, Saturday
Chased Drefong in King's Bishop
Stallwalkin Dude David Jacobson 98-102-82 30-1 Vosburgh, Belmont, Oct. 1
Back in top form at right time
Masochistic whistles half-mile in 45.40 seconds from gate with Mike Smith up for BC Sprint.
Re: Masochistic, Mike Smith needs to choose between him and Drefong for BC Sprint. Someone's going to flop into a choice pick-up mount.
XY Jet won't be going
Lord Nelson worked in company with Jazzy Times. Lord Nelson gets :46 3/5, Jazzy Times gets :47 flat for a half-mile.
Mike Welsch @DRFWelsch 1h1 hour ago
Track tightened by early a m rain Drefong goes 5/8 in co. In 58.72 out 111.58 with Ten Blessings. "My first 59 of the meet" said Baffert
Joking is out of consideration after developing a fever: http://live.drf.com/nuggets/33565 (http://live.drf.com/nuggets/33565)
That's too bad.
Has to be the smallest number of entrants ever for the sprint
1 Mind Your Biscuits Robert Falcone Jr. Joel Rosario 20-1
2 Drefong Bob Baffert Martin Garcia 7-2
3 Delta Bluesman Jorge Navarro Emisael Jaramillo 15-1
4 Joking Charlton Baker Manny Franco 15-1
5 A. P. Indian Arnaud Delacou Joe Bravo 4-1
6 Lord Nelson Bob Baffert Flavien Prat 5-2
7 Masochistic Ronald W. Ellis Mike Smith 2-1
8 Noholdingback Bear Michael P. De Paulo Eurico Da Silva 15-1
9 Limousine Liberal Ben Colebrook Jose Ortiz 15-1
A lot of speed!!
I'm going with Joking on top with A.P Indian,Drefong and Masochistic
Quote from: Raven on October 31, 2016, 06:00:25 PM
A lot of speed!!
I'm going with Joking on top with A.P Indian,Drefong and Masochistic
pretty sure JOKING will be scratched, trust but verify!
Then, it will be Masochistic
I'm taking the big grey tank Delta Bluesman - wire to wire :chickendance: :chickendance: :chickendance: :chickendance: :chickendance: :chickendance: :chickendance: :chickendance:
Mike Welsch @DRFWelsch 1h1 hour ago
Supporters of A.P. Indian in the Sprint had to be smiling ear to ear after watching him drag his rider around his 1st day at Santa Anita
Charlton Baker confirms Joking definitely out of BC Sprint, has been moved to local clinic. "He could be a pneumonia candidate," said Baker.
Quote from: stark on November 02, 2016, 10:26:29 AM
Charlton Baker confirms Joking definitely out of BC Sprint, has been moved to local clinic. "He could be a pneumonia candidate," said Baker.
You called it!
Lord Nelson scratched with an injury (a cut that got infected I believe) and now retired.
This is a shame. Now I would go with Anchor Down.
Quote from: Man o Taz on November 04, 2016, 07:48:40 AM
This is a shame. Now I would go with Anchor Down.
For the Cigar Mile? That may be the next place we see him...though he hasn't worked since prior to the Kelso.
I have no strong opinion on this race to begin with and even less now with the scratches; might throw a flyer on Noholdingback Bear, but otherwise likely a pass for me.