“Cheap speed” indeed! It’s bad enough if they are only able to win 5.5f sprints. What’s worse is when they are only able to lead early in this fields, then fold like a cheap tent! MTR sent out two such horses at short prices in Labarde and Drink the Wind. Pretty embarrassing to get all that pre-race hype, then finish so poorly. Looked like quarter horses out there!

Historical Beyer numbers for Derby winners is 92 beyer  or higher for 2 yr olds.
saying that it's not at 5.5 f  or less and normally this early in the year.
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Here is the Beyer Leader Board for 2 yr olds thru 7/27/21
no body has qualified yet for that angle Wit was close at 90.
Murray @ 5.5f has a 78 for those excited for his race, but firsters can improve
leaps and bounds next race like any 2 yr old.
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Control, a Philly no less,  has great stats for 1st time starter winnerS' on the mare side. Unlike scoping the stallion numbers for firsters.

She hit the gate in maiden win, ran on every path possible against substantial early fractions and was taken in hand to the wire. 

To me she has 8.5 - 9 fl potential and we might just see her come Breeders Cup day.

Great list!

RACE #4 ..  #1 Saddle cloth

https://youtu.be/GFrEkHs6k0k

Interesting, Very Interesting pedigree. She can be almost anything.

Di 1.55, cd .43 Stamina Sires , with high speed cmp gives her balance

of speed and stamina, Good tf families in 5 generations, the foundation Mares

Threw 2 high stamina Sires Tom Rolfe,  Chieftain, another one

Bold Ruler and mare Foolish one, 5 lines

With Almahmoud 2d,  Baby League 1x, Myrtlewood 13c, all 3 2 lines. 

What got me is the mare has thrown prior 4 foals and they all have won. This race makes 5/5.

Announcer did not say how many 1sters. Still in all no progeny failure with first 5.

2:06 on the video has the paddock color/stat announcer saying the 4 for 4 stat. As having won a race.

Yes this is her raced + unraced record and shows unraced offspring at reporting. Zero offspring ran.

MTR has a big weekend ahead with the two year olds. Tomorrow Clemente sends out Slipstream at the Spa. Cox sends out a filly named Already Charming at Ellis.

Then on Sunday, Ward has a filly in race 2 named Pammy’s Ready. Just a few minutes later, Casse has a colt, On Thin Ice, making his debut at Gulfstream. Later at Del Mar, Peter Miller sends out Roy C(successor to Roy H maybe). And finally at Arlington two fillies, including one, Plus Chic, that has been working very well, will also debut. The other is named Dressed.

More Than Ready has had a few well regarded juvies disappoint this year. Hopefully, he’ll do better this weekend.

Is Wards Filly entered against the boys. He does that a lot ,he understands the game.

He goes to Royal Ascot every year and is competitive. As you know he's a 2 yr old specialist.

smartyslew said...

Historical Beyer numbers for Derby winners is 92 beyer  or higher for 2 yr olds.

I'd like to see more dd on this, i.e, let's EXCEPT Baffert horses since we know he trains 'em like quarters. 

How many horses who won the KY Derby had a 92 or more BSF at 2?
How many horses who won the Belmont had that? 

Also of interest how many who had that fig got injured on the Trail?   you know how they say speed kills....

If anyone has time to do this.....I don't have BSF for last 20 years to refer to  :( 

*a fun summer project*