Re: Travers - Postscript (675 Views)
Date: September 01, 2004 01:47PM
Whether R in M can get 10F is an entirely different issue.
On the day of the race Perfect Drift lost more ground than Roses in May and they finished noses apart. The figures say PD ran a better race.
IMO, with a more reasonable pace and trip scenario Roses in May would have won even if Perfect Drift got a rail trip. If Roses in May had gotten loose he would have drawn off and been eased late. The pace of that race was vicious and RIM battled furiously, put the other horses away (they died badly) and continued gamely when callenged by a solid Grade I horse. It was a spectacular performace.
I can't prove it, but I can't prove Wilt Chamberlain was a better basketball player than Willie Shoemaker either.
Post Edited (09-01-04 14:14)