Re: Five Weeks Rest (484 Views)
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Silver Charm (IP Logged)
Date: April 04, 2005 08:27PM
Please let me re-post this so people do not get confused with this Board being a Pace Figures Board or another version of Ann Landers.
Lots will be discussed over the next Five Weeks about horses coming into the Derby off a slightly longer than normal layoff. Can they still win the race??
Being someone who was somewhat of a skeptic regarding High Fly I have to say after yesterday he may in the drivers seat. He will be very rested, fresh off the five weeks and has already run a mile once and a mile and an eighth THREE TIMES. Nobody else will go into Derby with that kind of bottom.
His solid tactical speed will put him wherever he wants to sit and the extra time going in gives the trainer the opportunity to do whatever he wants with him. Speed drills, stamina drills, light work, heavy work you name it.
I am not saying this is my selection but High Fly has already done what the others have yet to do. And yet when those others do it one week from now, experts will try and tell you they can win the Derby but High Fly can not.
Believe what you want.