2022 Flat Racing Antepost thread

[Benjy23]

After Perfect Power I landed on Light Infantry as my Guineas each way option. Not rated high enough to win but I can't get on board with anything other than the too short fav.

Arecibo earlier in the sprint is my main play for the day though.

None of them place and I'll be out for the flat season as well!

[Thethinker87]

I am heading to Chester on 6th May, unfortunately I have absolutely zero knowledge on the flat races. Anyone any fancies?

[Zachx02]

Noble truth that won the 2:25 today looks all over a sprinter to me

Would be very interested if they drop him to 6f

Charlie said to RTV that he thinks hes a Jersey horse

[FinalFurlong91]

Noble truth that won the 2:25 today looks all over a sprinter to me

Would be very interested if they drop him to 6f

[Sprinter Sacre]

It's convinced me

It’s also convinced me!

[Glasgow Ronnie]

Ward is a master at getting me to back his horses

"A once in a lifetime horse"

What a line, getting tempted now ffs

It's convinced me

[FinalFurlong91]

A once in a lifetime horse every year just before Ascot

In fairness, I like listening to WW, means Royal Ascot is around the corner

If ascot was a flat track he'd have so many winners it's not funny

How many of his speedsters get nabbed in the last 75 yards up the stiff finish even at 5f

[That Horse]

Ward is a master at getting me to back his horses

"A once in a lifetime horse"

What a line, getting tempted now ffs

A once in a lifetime horse every year just before Ascot

In fairness, I like listening to WW, means Royal Ascot is around the corner

[FinalFurlong91]

Ward is a master at getting me to back his horses

"A once in a lifetime horse"

What a line, getting tempted now ffs

[Glasgow Ronnie]

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Golden Pal leads U.S. contingent in Royal Ascot nominations


Edited news release April 26, 2022 7:36pm


Photo: Wendy Wooley/Eclipse Sportswire/Equisport Photos/CSM

Sixteen U.S. horses are among nominations for the eight Group 1 races at Royal Ascot, to be run June 14-18.

Wesley Ward's customary contingent will be led by Golden Pal in the King’s Stand Stakes.

Golden Pal had several European raiders behind him when dominating from the front in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint in November, and the 4-year-old made a sparkling comeback in the Shakertown Stakes (G2) at Keeneland on April 9, bolting up by almost five lengths.

Ward said: “Golden Pal is doing great, he really is. I have been singing this horse’s praises for a couple of years now, and the only thing he hasn’t done yet is win on your patch. Hopefully, he can get it done.

“It was a powerful performance from him in the Shakertown. But it was a comeback, and I really think his next run is going to be something special. He is a once-in-a-lifetime horse – certainly the best I have ever had – and I think he will stamp that with his performance at Ascot if he runs like I am expecting him to.

“Physically, he is an awesome specimen now, and mentally he is really coming into his own. I am just so excited to get him back over there.”

Since a near miss at the Royal Ascot meeting as a 2-year-old, Golden Pal's only loss came in last season’s Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes at York, when he finished seventh behind Winter Power, much to his trainer’s bemusement.

Ward explained: “I am looking at a couple of things from his run at York. Firstly, he ran a big race at Churchill Downs on his comeback last year and that was five weeks beforehand. I know five weeks is a nice gap for you guys but, for me, a longer spacing with sprinters works better. If I come back too quick, it usually stings me as a trainer. A lot of trainers are able to do it, but my whole career I have never been able to do something like that

[Glasgow Ronnie]

I couldn't share it, so copied it. Hope it's useful

[Glasgow Ronnie]

Seen some quotes about Golden Pal and Campanelle and I'm trying to share them as I think they may be of interest to some people
am looking at a couple of things from his run at York. Firstly, he ran a big race at Churchill Downs on his comeback last year and that was five weeks beforehand. I know five weeks is a nice gap for you guys but, for me, a longer spacing with sprinters works better. If I come back too quick, it usually stings me as a trainer. A lot of trainers are able to do it, but my whole career I have never been able to do something like that.

[HoldenTheReins]

Homeless Songs going French Guineas. 365 already had her greyed out.

[FinalFurlong91]

Fair play. Just looked up his post rates quotes and reading between the lines he doesn't sound particularly confident of staying does he. So possible he did say something like that privately.

I always thought of him as a sprinter last season but looking back through his pedigree and there's bits and pieces of stamina (to my untrained eye).

Just looking for an e/w play in the race. Will wait for decs though and see what else is down the order somewhere!

If anyone can smuggle him through the race it'd be soumillon tbf

[Benjy23]

I'd say it's pretty unlikely he will stay strongly enough to win

According to matt chapman the first thing soumillon said to fahey the other day after he got off him was that the horse is a sprinter (Chapman said this on the at the races flat preview)

Fair play. Just looked up his post rates quotes and reading between the lines he doesn't sound particularly confident of staying does he. So possible he did say something like that privately.

I always thought of him as a sprinter last season but looking back through his pedigree and there's bits and pieces of stamina (to my untrained eye).

Just looking for an e/w play in the race. Will wait for decs though and see what else is down the order somewhere!