Re: Going Wild with a Derby Rabbit? (605 Views)
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TGJB (IP Logged)
Date: April 11, 2005 06:26PM
With a one turn mile wind definitely can be a big factor, and though I didn't look up the wind on the day that could be what happened. But in the end there's a lot of judgement involved, especially when it comes to giving out new tops, and sometimes figure makers just don't want to pull the trigger and go out on the limb. That's what happened with Beyer and Ragozin with War Emblem's first big one (the race BEFORE the Illinois Derby), and it happened to Andy again last year with SJ in the Rebel. Boy, did I not want to give that number-- but the next 2 or 3 horses paired up and it fitted with the day, so I had no choice, and it turned out to be right.
TGJB