Re: Derby Talk - Number of Preps (372 Views)
Posted by:
Chuckles_the_Clown2 (IP Logged)
Date: March 01, 2005 05:00PM
I finally understood your point Jerry, to paraphrase:
"If two preps are insufficient, the Derby itself becomes the "Third Prep" and its the race after the Derby that fitness will have been attained"
The horses on that list that bear that out are Point Given and Birdstone.
However Peace Rules and Proud Citizen ran exceptionaly races, stayed the distance and could have been winners in certain circumstances.
Three of these horses Point Given, Birdstone and Peace Rules were very good horses. Proud Citizen was a mightabeen.
In the end it boils down to having the right horse, circumstances and getting some luck. The prep question will lose you money. All "absolutes" do.