Just posted this to the TBA handicapping contest. Read ‘em and weep…by this tomorrow, I likely will!
Juvenile Fillies: A to the Croft
Juvenile: War Pass
Filly & Mare Turf: Passage of Time
Sprint: Forefathers
Mile: Excellent Art
Distaff: Lear’s Princess
Turf: Dylan Thomas
Classic: Curlin
Disclaimer: I have no idea if these horses are actually what I will bet. But as of this minute, this is what I’ve got.
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It’s 9:45 a.m. at Monmouth Park. Cloudy, warm, about 70 degrees. If the rain holds off, we should be OK. The track will be sloppy and the turf will be soft, but at least the patrons won’t get soaked.
Here we go:
Juv Fillies: Smarty Deb
Juv: War Pass
F&M Turf: Precious Kitten
Sprint: Idiot Proof (track record holder here)
Mile: Jeremy/Remarkable News
Distaff: Unbridled Belle/Hystericalady (track record holder here)
Turf: English Channel
Classic: Any Given Saturday (won Haskell here and has room to improve)
Good Luck Everyone!
Nice pick with Curlin! Boy, he looked like a monster, and, slop or not, deserved this win–and Horse of the Year accolades.