Battle Of Lake Erie

[Meadow Ford]

IMHO
After watching the replay.
I think Tritton's best maneuver was avoiding the breaking horse in the first turn.
Again IMHO, if she had been laying back (as is the style of the day) she may not have been able to see and avoid the breaking horse.
Then again Geo Nap may have been screaming like a scalded ape.
Maybe it was Lockinvar Art and not the driver that saw the breaker and made the sharp left turn. Standardbreds  are smarter then we sometimes give them credit for.

[SDST2009]

IMHO
After watching the replay.
I think Tritton's best maneuver was avoiding the breaking horse in the first turn.
Again IMHO, if she had been laying back (as is the style of the day) she may not have been able to see and avoid the breaking horse.
Then again Geo Nap may have been screaming like a scalded ape.
Maybe it was Lockinvar Art and not the driver that saw the breaker and made the sharp left turn. Standardbreds  are smarter then we sometimes give them credit for.

I don't really know yet how Lochinvar Art stacks up against the best FFA pacers but I will give him this, he can take a lot of air and that was a pretty gutsy win. Also impressed with him in the winner's circle; stood like a statue for the whole dog and pony show. Nice, smart horse, especially for an 8yo stud.

[The Thorn]

Taking air and winning were what he did best down under.  He won at least 1 grade one race parked the entire mile and a half or maybe a little more as its in meters.

[FirstUpFrom8Hole]

IMHO
After watching the replay.
I think Tritton's best maneuver was avoiding the breaking horse in the first turn.
Again IMHO, if she had been laying back (as is the style of the day) she may not have been able to see and avoid the breaking horse.
Then again Geo Nap may have been screaming like a scalded ape.
Maybe it was Lockinvar Art and not the driver that saw the breaker and made the sharp left turn. Standardbreds  are smarter then we sometimes give them credit for.

Ain't that the truth. I've been saved many times by a smart horse seeing the problem before I did and reacting appropriately.

[LUCPARK]

SHE GOT AS PERFECT TRIP BEHIND DELONG

[Redacidsucks]

Word at Hoosier is Rucker gave Delong orders to sit on Seiglemans back at all cost and when he got away 3rd and came 1st up Ruck charged down to the paddock and went after Delong and Boomer had to hold him back cuz Delong drives for Missy and Boomer is in enough hot water with Missy for pulling LRM.

[Meadow Ford]

Word at Hoosier is Rucker gave Delong orders to sit on Seiglemans back at all cost and when he got away 3rd and came 1st up Ruck charged down to the paddock and went after Delong and Boomer had to hold him back cuz Delong drives for Missy and Boomer is in enough hot water with Missy for pulling LRM.

Now for us poor uninformed.
Who is Boomer?
Who is Missy?

[Redacidsucks]

Boomer owns LRM
Missy (Mellisa) Essig

[Meadow Ford]

Boomer owns LRM
Missy (Mellisa) Essig

Thank You Sir

[polish jola]

In my opinion, DeLong should not have driven that horse on the short track!!  I believe Jeremy Smith drove in his last 2 wins at Scioto!!  Surely Beeman and Rucker could have landed a driver that suits a small track!!  That was a brutal drive, and he still only got beat by 4!! Horse won't last the year with drives like that!!! You can't race like that against those monsters and expect to last!!  This Is The Plan must be made of iron!! This horse always gets awful trips!!!