Re: beware (388 Views)
Posted by:
richiebee (IP Logged)
Date: March 15, 2005 08:22AM
Chuckles:
I observed that the McNair's, and not Baffert, were probably keen on going in the La. Derby. I am on record as saying, numerous times, that this was a bad purchase, that SIO was the type of animal we see here at AQ every winter, the type of animal who just loves something about the composition of the inner tube and is really only average (or worse) on any other surface.
I also have never liked horses shipping from cold climate to warm in the middle of winter.
I expect to see a radical drop off in performance from two current inner tube superstars-- Stellianos and Bank Audit-- when they compete on other NYRA surfaces.
Interesting that Galloping Grocer and Rockport Harbor, who battled each other in the second fastest 9 furlong Remsen in history, both came back a little worse for wear early in their 3YO seasons. A case of too far, too fast as 2YOs?