Funtime Bayama - Horrible today AGAIN

[Harness racer]

Funtime was absolutely loaded with pace tonight!  Had to get put in a strangle hold around the final turn to stay in the pocket and responded when there was finally room.

[Grandstand Handicapper]

Good start back. Obviously they are going to work on him race to race. Looks a bit more comfortable, a bit better gaited, etc. I loved this horse from day one. Last night didn't tell the whole story, LOL. Middle half of 59 and 1, 30 second third quarter, etc. Just glad to see he's back and I hope he's able to come back healthy and sound.

[whiptherabbit]

Assume Juravinski at Flamboro next?

[SeattleSlew]

Good start back. Obviously they are going to work on him race to race. Looks a bit more comfortable, a bit better gaited, etc. I loved this horse from day one. Last night didn't tell the whole story, LOL. Middle half of 59 and 1, 30 second third quarter, etc. Just glad to see he's back and I hope he's able to come back healthy and sound.

Not the best drive from JMac; got a seat, but then was eating McNair's helmet as it was cranked down and it was clear he kept letting the horse out a bit and then easing him to keep from running over McNair. 

Horse is definitely on the uptick and was raging off the helmet.

[seen2much]

We will see in a bigger field when the horse takes air. It is always good to win. I need to see more to be convinced the horse is back.

[JT]

With what that horse went thru, it's a minor miracle that he is racing competitively at all. I don't know if he will ever make it to the top of the aged ranks, but he could carve out a nice carrer in the " lower end " opens and invitationals. It's simply to soon to tell how it will all play out.

[Grandstand Handicapper]

Captain Luke is in.....no Funtime Bayama. Didn't look at the eligibles.

[JT]

In to qualify Saturday at The Meadowlands..

[Scooteroo]

Captain Albano is in the same qualifier and didn't look good last week in his first qualifier.

[JT]

Won his qualifier today in 152.2 with Dexter driving. Captain Albano finished 3rd.

[wizardofoz]

RACE 7 - Meadowlands - NJ - May 24, 2025
Conditions: Qualifier - 4 Year Olds & Up H&G Horses who get qualified at Meadowlands must race at least once unless leaving for a paid-in event
Gait: Pace Purse: 0 Class: QUA Distance: 1 mile Track Cond: FT Temp-Allow: 58-0
HN    Horse    PP    1/4    1/2    3/4    Str    Finish   Actual   LQ   Odds    Driver    Trainer
1    Funtime Bayama    1    2/1Q    2/1Q    2°/1    1/1    1/T   1:52.2    26.3   NB     Dexter Dunn    Andrew Harris
5    Remember The Alamo    5    1/1Q    1/1Q    1/1    2/1    2/T   1:52.3    27.0   NB     Jordan Stratton    Tony Alagna
6    Captain Albano    6    3/2H    3/2H    3/2H    3/3    3/2T   1:53.0    27.0   NB     Todd McCarthy    Noel Daley
2    Admiral Hill    2    4/3T    4/3T    4/4H    4/5H    4/6T   1:53.4    27.2   NB     Yannick Gingras    Per Engblom
3    Certifiable    3    5/5    5/5    5/6H    5/9    5/13H   1:55.0    28.1   NB     Steve Smith    Laurie Molnar
4    Bee Aware    4    6/6Q    6/6H    6/11    6/16H    6/40   2:00.2    32.3   NB     Anibal Borjas    Laurie Molnar
Time:    29.0   57.3    (28.3)   1:25.3    (28.0)   1:52.2    (26.4)   
1st   Funtime Bayama  (4, G   He`s Watching - Tymal Sugrbabydoll - Shadow Play)
Registered Owner(s)/Lessee(s):  William Pollock - NJ, Bruce Areman - NJ, Andrew Harris - NJ
Breeder(s):  Bayama Farms Inc - QC

[wizardofoz]

Nothing special for a $750,000 purchase.

[Brown jug]

its called a tightener
horse won his last in 150.2
no need to blast off in a qualifier
having said that i dont expect him to be competitive with the top ones this year

[Harness racer]

Nothing special for a $750,000 purchase.

I think he will be decent...but you are correct, not for that price.

[PineHurstPacer]

the track looked terrible this morning