I'm all in for swinging away for ya in skid row. I guess I dont understand Baffert either believes he will be able to run in derby or feels can transfer and get enough points for AK by derby time. I suspect the first.

100 Days to Ky Dby.

Churchill Dws will flood the court with stalling counter claim objections while Roberto Baffman team claims time is of the essence.

The over/under is whether the court will allow timeliness as a consideration. Time is of the essence...in racing and in this court battle.

Over: Court does not adjudicate in timely fashion. Mute as Derby day runs. 

Under: Decision made for one party's contention. Causing enforcement. Don't think court wants to override and create precedent.

 Over  (d)

smartyslew said...

BTW Bafferts 3 yr olds have to be dispersed to other trainers before 2/28/23 

Freudian slip, i read "dispersed" as "disappeared"    LOL  

Anyway, this paper trainer trick should be an embarassment to US Racing but it's not, which actually puts a lot of things in perspective.  About US Racing.  


It reminds me of a neighbor I once had, real trash who beat up on his girlfriend, she called police that night, then got a restraining order on him and made the landlord pay to change the locks (she was a manipulator, too, as it turns out)  . At his hearing he was found guilty, and the judge made a STATE ORDERED declaration that he was not allowed on the premises anymore....state ordered means even if she invited him over he can't be there.   

So she of course, takes him back.  And he walked around like he was clever,  and they were both proud that they had "gotten over" on everybody.  The neighbors didn't call because he was a gun nut and very large, so they thought they might be hurt if they reported this. 

Basically, "power" w/in a group, whether that power is perceived or real, allows these things to happen.  It allows some to be where they have no right to be.   Here is the "but why?" : 

The guy continued to physically abuse his girlfriend, of course.   She acquiesed, and so did everyone in the immediate environment out of fear.  Maintaining STATUS QUO and agreeing to what is not ethically correct.   Seems to be a common model when inside a dysfunctional and corrupt bubble. 

LOL  My mask got in the way when I did that .

They Put Extra Anejo in the Pool 3 Future bets and 6 or 7 others with no works
for weeks, even a couple of Firsters who won on 12/31/22 and left off others in training

and racing and people betting on these horses with no true  transparency and
other years a few, and not this many, Most people don't have time to research

who is in training. I suggest anybody who bet on those 7 ask for your money back

for them not being Transparent Its as bad as Masking Drugs with Lasix. imo
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Extra Anejo exploded onto the scene with a 9 1/2-length win at Keeneland on Oct. 13 to break his maiden at first asking. He earned a 92 Beyer Speed Figure and 119 TimeformUS Speed Figure for the eye-catching romp.

But Extra Anejo underwent surgery for a bone chip, and Asmussen has not given any news on his status. Keep in mind that most horses need at least four to six workouts to prepare for a race, and currently he shows zero since the October maiden win.
-- Any Thoughts

Sunday 1/29/23 horses on our list: 4 bafferts and 1 gelding.
anybody going to bet this race. will all 4 be cut to run in the Derby after.
$120,000 to the winner, $40,000 to second, $24,000 to third, $12,000 to fourth and $4,000 to fifth. 124 lbs. 

 2nd Race Santa Anita Park - Sunday, January 29th, 2023

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DogsUpWired said...

Wide open and I picture a wet-sloppy used-up prior track surface with fog. Look like black + white video. Like American Pharaoh race there.

 Today was 57 degrees and dry (friday).   

Sat NOAA weather report:  A 50 percent chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Yea suspect a potential triple win either way.