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Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, October 27, 2020
FIRST RACE – CROSSFIT was three-wide past the 1/8 and on top to the 5/16, got pressure from a brusher before the half but kept that one outside, stayed safely ahead of the pocketsitting CASH FOR GOLD late. The latter went between horses to the lead to the 3/16,...
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, October 25, 2020
FIRST RACE – ARTACHE HANOVER had some early foot and sat third-in, swung out late on the turn and just did catch GUNSLINGER HILL on the money. The latter made the lead to the first turn, yielded to a brusher for the pocket, a bit loose at the ¾ and much of the turn,...
Connors’ Comments for Saturday, October 24, 2020
FIRST RACE – “Good +1” tracks races 1-5; “fast + 0” thereafter … Temperatures in low 50s … Stretch tailwind at the start … JUST N ACE was under tap urging early and maintained control of the pace, fought off the first-over, a good winner. LOUD SPLASH gapped in last...
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, October 20, 2020
FIRST RACE – CROSSFIT got forward position, then moved just past the quarter to the lead 3/8 and backed off the half, didn’t have much pressure and won easily. MR HOUDINI wanted the early lead, yielded to the brushing favorite for the pocket, held position OK late....
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, October 18, 2020
FIRST RACE – REDHOT ROMEO moved into turn two and had excellent cover from the parked horse, left uncovered midturn when that one did clear to the lead, drew safely clear. XPERT BAYAMA was fourth-over, wide headstretch and gained a lot of ground to be a clear second....
Connors’ Comments for Saturday, October 17, 2020
FIRST RACE – Low to mid 50s … JUST N ACE made the top early, fought off two separate challenges down the back and through the turn, then held off POLAK A up the inside late. The latter defended the pocket, had his shot up the inside in the stretch, good but...
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, October 13, 2020
FIRST RACE – Temperature in the high 50s and a “good +1” track … MIGHTY SURF drifted outside early then took the three-hole 3/16, moved uncovered 5/8 and went right by the pacesetter early on the turn, drew away. WINNERESS moved with cover, lost it on the turn, just...
Connors’ Comments for Sunday, October 11, 2020
FIRST RACE – ASCARYONE HANOVER was three-wide leaving and two-wide to the 1/8, yielded 5/16 but was right back on the retake and strung the field out in fast time. GUNSLINGER HILL was four-wide leaving to three-wide to the 1/8 to two-wide to the lead 5/16, yielded for...
Connors’ Comments for Saturday, October 10, 2020
FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind … JUST N ACE sat the two-hole, came out in the stretch and wore down SOMETIMESAWINNER. The latter was out strongly for the rail, picked up the pace down the backstretch to keep out a charging first-over, couldn’t handle the winner but did...
Connors’ Comments for Tuesday, October 6, 2020
FIRST RACE – Stretch headwind, with occasional gusts … FULL VIEW was in the outer flow two- and three-wide, went four-wide midturn and circled everybody to draw off easily. LOU’S SWEETREVENGE made the lead, kept an early challenger parked, kept a sweeper parked to the...