Re: American Pharaoh (712 Views)

big18741 Wrote:
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> I can't get past his pedigree.
>
> Female family looks hopeless for ten furlongs in a
> race where he'll be on or close to what is usually
> a solid to fast pace.
>
> Fast well managed horse might be a superstar and
> outrun his pedigree but he won't be on top of my
> tickets.

Personally, I would be more concerned with his running style. Is he one dimensional (like Game on Dude/Bayern) -- other brilliantly fast Baffert horses that cannot pass another horse?

Baffert won the Derby with a wire-to-wire horse (War Emblem) but that style seldom wins. Maybe, he can pass another horse. Maybe, he is good enough that he doesn't have to.