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Updated: June 17, 2013. Weekly Thoroughbred racing divisional ratings by Mike Watchmaker, national handicapper for Daily Racing Form. Horses must have at least one start in North America.
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this year:
oxbow--2 for 7
orb-4 for 6
oxbow--a grade 3 and grade 1, three races finishing worse than 4th
orb--a grade 2, and 2 grade 1s, never finishing worse than 4th
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Animal Kingdom 6th???
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No female sprint division. No turf horses with the older males or females. Way to take a stand. Dws
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Well I don't know if Take Charge Indy belongs in the Top Ten or not but I think the three or so horses that are in there are going to have their hands full with him in the Stephen Foster.
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Hey Mike,
I haven't read all the comments below, so I don't know if this was a popular or unpopular opinion, but I fully agree with your decision to put Oxbow #1 among 3 YO males. Not only did he endure the rigors of running all 3 TC races as Orb did, but unlike Orb he actually ran better in each of those 3 races -- from earning by far the best finish of anyone near the blazing pace of the Derby, to putting them all to sleep in the Preakness, to an even more impressive (in my opinion) 2nd in the Belmont after attending that blazing pace.
My only quibble would be that Mylute should have earned a higher ranking than Verrazano by virtue of his 5th (a photo away from 3rd) in the Derby and a 3rd in the Preakness. The classics simply have to count more than the preps when separating horses who are close in the rankings. By that logic, I would also argue that Itsmyluckyday should be higher than Verrazano...He finished only 1 spot lower in the Derby, plus he ran a very strong 2nd at Pimlico...You might argue that Verrazano should be higher because he was such a hero of the prep season, but even in the preps IMLD was no slouch: back-to-back triple-digit Beyer victories as a 3 YO. Thus, I think your rankings 6 through 8 should be Mylute, then IMLD, then Verrazano. Other than those, I fully agree...Strong work as always.
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As usual Mikey, thanks for the chuckles!
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Fort Larned my favorite last year is out of form.
Graydar hasn't beaten anybody.
Cross traffic if you want to bet him at 9f. go ahead not me.
Sahara Sky hanging at a mile.
Ron The Greek please.
Flat Out if he can carry Belmont park with him good luck.
Successful Dan i have always though him to be Grade 1 material when healthy.Time and injury will win.
Cigar Street has an air about him as if we haven't seen the best scare's me!!
Eastern Gift i think has Grade 1 potential closes like a train.
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I think Eastern Gift will win a Grade I hopefully soon so i can make some more money!!!
He's been chasing these's slow paced races and still mows them down.
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Ft L? #2 hasn't shown up yet for anything, getting on the board seems a struggle vs. all the others? Take charge Indy's done more this year.
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I loved the win by Tiz Miz Sue. I love her work ethic - always giving her best out on the track, win or lose. This week she pulled out a very nice win with another excellent effort on her part. I really like this horse, she has class and heart. Way to go, Tiz Miz Sue!
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Best Bets
SLIGO JOE finished third, fourth, or fifth against classier company in each of his last four races. He ran fast enough in his last two starts to beat this type on the plunge from $10,000 optional claiming into this $5,000 N1Y field. LATCH LIGHTING only finished fifth as the favorite at this class level last time. He should be a factor today, but he seems more likely to contend in the minor exotic slots than he is to beat this field. STEALTH HERO ran a dull race when he beat just one opponent here on a muddy track in his last race.
