Belmont - Saturday

DiscreetCat · 09-21-2007, 11:04 PM

Race 3

#3 Les Grande Trois (5/2 ml)

Helluva nice animal here, stakes-quality for sure. At least he was when last seen, when he suffered a brutal trip in the Bay Shore (back in April) and got beat at odds-on. Looks like he's still got it, based on an unreported (included in today's Form, but missing from the original worktab) heads-up drill on Aug. 17 with First Defence, who ran Hard Spun to a close decision in the King's Bishop. Les Grande Trois has run huge off an extended layoff before, running down the crack sprinter Black Seventeen over the speed-favoring Santa Anita dirt track back in March. Prior to that, he had posted a 9-length win over the same Belmont surface he'll be running on today. He catches a tough field here in his first start vs. older horses, but there's a lot of speed here that should set it up pretty well for his off-the-pace style. He won't be a big price, but he shouldn't be too short either, not with Noonmark and his big Beyer figures showing. Expecting a very solid effort out of this colt.

HRT record:

29 for 102 (28%)

$269.10 mutuels ($9.28 avg)

randyf · 09-22-2007, 11:19 AM

excellent call once again DC. Thanks again for posting today.

Randy F

cabster13 · 09-22-2007, 11:20 AM

Very nice call DC. Was close but he got up in the last few strides.

2W2P2S · 09-22-2007, 12:28 PM

Nice call DC!

DiscreetCat · 09-22-2007, 05:28 PM

Les Grands Trois wins @ $6.40

09-21-2007, 11:04 PM	#1
DiscreetCat Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,127 Thanks: 75 Thanked 195 Times in 164 Posts Rep Power: 18	Belmont - Saturday Race 3 #3 Les Grande Trois (5/2 ml) Helluva nice animal here, stakes-quality for sure. At least he was when last seen, when he suffered a brutal trip in the Bay Shore (back in April) and got beat at odds-on. Looks like he's still got it, based on an unreported (included in today's Form, but missing from the original worktab) heads-up drill on Aug. 17 with First Defence, who ran Hard Spun to a close decision in the King's Bishop. Les Grande Trois has run huge off an extended layoff before, running down the crack sprinter Black Seventeen over the speed-favoring Santa Anita dirt track back in March. Prior to that, he had posted a 9-length win over the same Belmont surface he'll be running on today. He catches a tough field here in his first start vs. older horses, but there's a lot of speed here that should set it up pretty well for his off-the-pace style. He won't be a big price, but he shouldn't be too short either, not with Noonmark and his big Beyer figures showing. Expecting a very solid effort out of this colt. HRT record: 29 for 102 (28%) $269.10 mutuels ($9.28 avg)

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09-22-2007, 11:19 AM	#2
randyf Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 245 Thanks: 11 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts Rep Power: 5	excellent call once again DC. Thanks again for posting today. Randy F

09-22-2007, 11:20 AM	#3
cabster13 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 5	Very nice call DC. Was close but he got up in the last few strides.

09-22-2007, 12:28 PM	#4
2W2P2S Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Clemente, CA Posts: 201 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts Rep Power: 5	Nice call DC!

09-22-2007, 05:28 PM	#5
DiscreetCat Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,127 Thanks: 75 Thanked 195 Times in 164 Posts Rep Power: 18	Les Grands Trois wins @ $6.40