Re: Taken Back & Derby Time (405 Views)
Posted by:
hossgnat (IP Logged)
Date: April 19, 2005 04:11PM
Chuckles_the_Clown2 wrote:
> Greater Good may not want big ground, but his Ark was not his
> race. He came unglued in the infield, washed out, rushed
> up...went wide...it was a horror trip. I really didn't expect
> it. He just lost his head. The trainer says its the infield
> saddling. It may be big crowds. So if i work him in Derby day
> you can bet i'm gonna find out if hes washy or not. He's not
> the kind of horse that makes for a wise bet coming in. Bad
> attitude race, Not fast enough on the figs. But I think if he
> didnt toss his cookies last hes got a significant forward move
> in him. Its more speculative now though nothing gained in the
> last race. It will improve his odds though.
>
All true, and it looked like McKee used him right out of the gate to try to get position going into the first turn, failing miserably to do so.
I may be delusional due to my future wagers on GG, but I think he's much better than what he showed in the Ark Derby, although he wouldn't have gotten to AA that day.
Should he run for the roses, and it looks like he will, a definite longshot to be sure. But if half the field is on the pace and the pace collapses, who knows.