Re: Kela's BC Trip (592 Views)
Posted by:
jimbo66 (IP Logged)
Date: December 12, 2004 12:00AM
Michael,
1:47.1 in 1957 isn't that impressive. The tracks were much much faster back then, especially in routes.. :) (different set of postings)
Touch Gold was a very very good horse. I saw the Lexington and remember Gary Stevens saying that he had to give serious thought to getting off Touch Gold to stay on Silver Charm. But he would have been villified for getting off the derby winner.
I sitll can't believe I bet Free House in the Belmont that year instead of Touch Gold. I really thought the PReakness was so good he would "bounce" in the Belmont. I don't remember the BC that year.