Originally Posted by
TheDevilMadeMeDoIt
I thought the races at Fairgrounds were great. Lots of high quality and high priced horse flesh. I didn’t win any money. What else is new. I am trying to figure out trainer angles. So the TVg guy called it with the Pletcher horse Momentus saying Pletcher didn’t ship him from Florida just for ride. He was right. So then how to look at Brad Cox’s decision to run Turnerloose on the dirt, after only racing 4 times on the grass. Just guessing what she might do, or actually thinking she could win. I had seen this horse win at KyDowns on the grass. She was great that day. But, she was coming off two straight losses. I looked at her dirt works which are pretty ordinary. I love her name, a play on “Turn Her Loose.” And then I passed. She won and paid a gazillion. She costs $50k and has now won $350k. A very good investment. Her time was only fair, but she doesn’t care and neither do her owners and jockey. Or for that matter anyone who bet her. DevilHorse does her pedigree say dirt or turf?
The maiden races were competitive with really expensive and well bred horses. TVG compared them to Saratoga type maiden races.
It seemed every other race was won by a long shot. So all in all the best race day of the year, so far.