The Big Cap

[stark]

Strictly a trainer play, I've learned to trust that Mandella knows what he's doing.

[Life At Zen]

Massive class jump for Cool Samurai but maybe Shirreffs had nothing better to do today. As much as I think he doesn't stand a chance, I like to throw money away (apparently) so...

[Matt Converse]

Many of these have run in several graded stakes in a row, but they don't win, other than Shared Belief. I don't really like any of them so I went for a strange pick for 2nd, my old friend Dynamic Sky. He prefers turf but he's not bad on dirt and he should keep running at the end, hoping he can plod past Moreno who has been backing up late in all 10f attempts. I wouldn't play him normally but think the 10f suits him and the others are weak and several won't want 10f.

[Izvestia]

Many of these have run in several graded stakes in a row, but they don't win, other than Shared Belief. I don't really like any of them so I went for a strange pick for 2nd, my old friend Dynamic Sky. He prefers turf but he's not bad on dirt and he should keep running at the end, hoping he can plod past Moreno who has been backing up late in all 10f attempts. I wouldn't play him normally but think the 10f suits him and the others are weak and several won't want 10f.

He's also my 2nd place choice. Dynamic Sky has shown he can run on the dirt, and he loves to go long.

[Big Ten]

Even though I am more attached with California Chrome because he trains in Los Al while Hollendorfer is a Bay Area trainer, I hope Shared Belief romps here. I like Hollendorfer anyway esp when he campaigned Blind Luck. Shared Belief has a winning consistency that isn't common even with past American gelding greats. Forego and John Henry were not consistent right away and neither were as precocious as SB. I loved Lava Man but SB is much better than him at the same stages of their careers.

SB should win lengths by 5-6+ lengths easing up. Still, 10F is still 50/50 with him even though his only defeat had a valid excuse. That extra furlong can make so much difference between horses like Holy Bull, Rachel Alexandra, and Quality Road who excelled at 9F or less vs multiple 10F winners like Cigar, Skip Away, and Curlin.

[sweettalk]

wwooooowwwwww i am so tired of hearing about a race that was ~5 months ago. i wish sb had won without being bumped just so the discussion and bitterness wouldn't exist.

[Somnambulist]

OMFG odds.

Wheeling the field under SB and praying a it's SB/some 99-1 shot.

[Raven]

Cold exacta
Shared Belief
Catch a Flight

[Starine]

Did anyone else lose their picture? I've got audio but nothing else.

[Somnambulist]

How is Moreno taking ANY money? A horse that came back from surgery with no prep at 10f. When the other option was the Razorback.

[Flanders]

OMFG odds.

Wheeling the field under SB and praying a it's SB/some 99-1 shot.

Yeah it looks like one of Black Caviar's races. Its crazy.

[Life At Zen]

Holy faaaaaack Shared Belief by..... 5?

[Tessablue]

I don't care how bad that field was, Shared Belief is absolutely incredible.

[Starine]

Moreno hung around a lot longer than I thought he would; the jock was riding him so hard on the turn I thought he was going to fold faster than Superman on laundry day.

[Somnambulist]

Watching him is fun.

[Northport]

Shared Belief is just too good. Pleasantly surprised that Moreno hung on for 2nd!

[Insane Crazy]

He moves like a jungle cat. Just whips past them and pounces away.

[tachyon]

What a horse!!

[dustino140]

Can we start calling him the best horse in the world? If this guy was running in Europe, he'd already be 'one of the greatest of all time,' so it seems only fair.

[Life At Zen]

How is Moreno taking ANY money? A horse that came back from surgery with no prep at 10f. When the other option was the Razorback.

I think we know now! Minus Shared Belief and Moreno wins this against the odds.