NYQUIST !!!
My take on NYQUIST, at both seminars, he behaves more like Affirmed than any horse I have seen in the last 38 years, that is my belief. And in this 142nd Kentucky Derby – he has kept that comparison alive – but there is much to do to reach that lofty place in racing history…s He has amazing speed and he has the ability to use it and “play” under hold… When asked, his turn of speed is electrifying and greater than any in a long – long time… It will be awhile before we can compare him to the great American Pharaoah…. but if you are in the mood, you may start the discussion when ready!
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Gun Runner surprised, first by being so close and then by staying pretty well late… I didn’t expect such a capable effort from Gun Runner, I would think there is more here for certain…
Suddenbreakinnews was in full stride at the finish line, looking like he would relish more distance, I think they would be wise to duck the Preakness and take there shot at the Belmont…
Exaggerator ran really nicely, maybe liking the moisture from a single downpour… I think he gave his all, and his stride was starting to shorten at the very end — fair enough he had run very hard. The 4th time he’s bitten the dust of NYQUIST, starting to feel like Alydar felt when trying to run down Affirmed…
Mohaymen, ran about as I expected and stated in my seminars, that he would rebound after his miss in the Florida Derby, but he would not be able to rebound enough, something seems wrong here, as he was no better than 5th best with a perfect setup… Look at the finish and you will see Suddenbreakingnews going 2 for his 1 as they went under the finish line… This seems to be a horse that peaked at 2 years old… let’s see what happens going forward…
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Once again, Trainer Todd Pletcher has demonstrated that he is totally confused on how to prepare a horse for the Kentucky Derby… this is one of the strangest NON PERFORMANCE records ever… He needs to rethink his approach, and maybe go back to a more conventional approach or not try so hard to run horses in the KD… We wish him good fortune in turning this around…
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Track Bias Report for Saturday:
Belmont: WET Track, speed was good through the opening races, with no bias inside or out, after the 4th race, it started to look as if the rail was getting slower and the track began to play more to closers…
Santa Anita : HONEST…
Race Day Plays for Saturday:
Belmont : Race #8 Irish Cat off at 5/2 …broke well to race in and among horses, moved up 4 wide to menace, then flattened out… Out of the money
Santa Anita: Race #5 … Story To Tell … off at 5/2 … broke with sharpness, held position while 3 wide , moved up on the turn, came home with a clear lead and went well to win by open lengths…Winning paying $7.60 … exacta came in at 11/1
With the greatest of pleasure, to describe this seasons Kentucky Derby
Churchilll Downs… Race # 12 …NYQUIST …off at 2/1… Off sharpest, moved down the center of the track, jockey Guttierrez took hold to bring NYQUIST under control with the horse responding well to the jockey’s cue, allowed Danzing Candy to move to the lead, and smartly moved to his immediate outside. Followed DC down the backstretch, feeling Gun Runner to his inside, continued to sit chilly into and through the far turn, straightened away and in the blink of an eye opened a lead with a quarter to go, then continued on, and in the final strides, as he felt Exaggerator start to get near, he lengthened again at the wire… Winning well …
ROI – 1.07 Total Plays = 153, —- wins = 36, —– place = 28, —– Total exacta 38/153
Total return $326.40
Total Cost $306.00
Kentucky Derby Seminars with Jerry J:
Two seminars again — just like last year… both on Friday — May 6th…
At Sam’s Town at 4:00 PM, as Ralph Siraco MC’s a panel of Jon Lindo and ME (Jerry J)
At Texas Station at 6:15PM … This is my SOLO ACT… loaded with handicapping stuff… including my Speed Figs (the ones I build the JJPP from) and the KD Power Page… we can expect refreshments and more give-a-ways…
For 16 of the past 18 years, I have been fortunate to do a Seminar for Stations Casino, and very much enjoy doing our Solo Seminar, this allows us to get deep into the form of each horse. It’s only just over 10 years since we came up with Giacomo and Mad About You, to which several of my customer’s came up with mega scores, one even, my dear friend Larry Bloch, took down the Superfecta and Trifecta and slightly more than $1 Million. To which – to the amazement and awe of all of Larry’s friends and family, he gave it all away! He had the score of a lifetime and shared it with friends and family…
So – this seminar – like all my Kentucky Derby seminars is to honor the memory of my friend – Larry Bloch. And in the spirit of Larry B, we will be looking to find another “appropriate” play in this years edition of the Kentucky Derby.