Comma to the Top

on June 16, Comma to the Top worked 5F at Betfair Hollywood Park on Fast All Weather Track in 1:01.40 h finishing 37/79.

i think they need to take this horse slowly and i think he will get back in form

on June 10, Comma to the Top worked 4F at Betfair Hollywood Park on Fast All Weather Track in :49.00 h finishing 21/53.

DATZ MY BOY!

This one in his last 10 starts: 3 for 3 in listed stakes. 2 for 4 in G3 stakes. 0 for 3 in G2 stakes. It is so obvious he is comfortable in G3 competition. He is a solid horse and the funny thing is, his pace line comes up relevent to E2/LP. For exmplae, 104/96 (Daytona) compared to 113/88 (San Carlos).. If he can get easy pace in G2, he could win, but he would need a 95 E1 and no quality late speed (Sahara Sky has something to say). His pace lines, patterns, and past performances speak for themselves: He is a CLASSY, SOLID, and CONSISTENT G3 gelding. I love how he runs his heart out everytime. In the Los Angeles Handicap, he has the best early speed. Fast Bullet only contains E1 within the range of 90-93. Comma to the Top usually has 98-99, but he'll slow down. Fast Bullet contains something like a 97 E2 average, while Comma to the Top averages a 106. The LATE pace is sufficent, Fast Bullet will close 102+, while Comma to the Top generally closes in 88-92. This will be the case: Will Martin Garcia rush Fast Bullet and do the dirty work (press) the alone on the lead Comma to the Top? Or will he sit back and allow Comma to the Top to get away with a 92 E1 (imo, the race would be over)... IF he sits backk, Fast Bullet WILL come with a late run, but Comma to the Top could reserve more energy and kick home in 97. This race will come down to how the jockeys play it out. Knowing Martin Garcia and his previous rides on Fast Bullet, my guess is he will put him within a 1/2 length of Cooma to the Top and Edwin will control how fast he wants CTTT to go. This is going to be one damn exciting race between CTTT and Fast Bullet. The pace lines are so damn difficult to comprehend. Why? Because we have NO IDEA how the jockeys will run. This is a FANTASTIC example fo how jockeys matter in races. The pace matters WAY more, but when the pace is shifting either way; the jockeys can decide the final outcome. If I were Martin Garcia, I'd stick with CTTT the entire way. I know that if he sits back, CTTT can: A) get away with a 92 E1 and B) he can open up 2 lengths on the far turn. If you look at his past performances, he does well when he gets an easier pace and opens 2 1/2 lengths around the turn... If I were Garcia, I'd put Fast Bullet right there (I know it will hurt his late pace) and hope it sticks. You could let CTTT open up, but you'd have to trust Fast Bullet to be able to catch him. Edwin is in a much easier spot here. He can do whatever CTTT and Martin (also) tell him and dare him to. Just my two cents on this brilliant racehorse and this very challenging to handicap race.

Wire to wire win today. No competition at all.

He keeps looking better and better!

on May 22, Comma to the Top worked 4F at Betfair Hollywood Park on Fast All Weather Track in :47.60 b finishing 1/47.

I hope Mike Smith rides in the Los Angeles

He didn't look too shabby!

Trainer *Peter Miller reported that Comma To the Top, winner of the Cool Frenchy Stakes, emerged from the effort in great shape and is on course for the $100,000, Grade III Los Angeles Handicap May 27.

on April 20, Comma to the Top worked 4F at Betfair Hollywood Park on Fast All Weather Track in :47.60 h finishing 3/39.