Re: Questions about Figures (384 Views)
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Chuckles_the_Clown2 (IP Logged)
Date: April 25, 2005 11:32AM
Those are a nice group of horses to make your point JBelfior. The winners out of the Bluegrass seem back in time a bit. I would also add the caveat we are in the modern era now and something is carrying these horses faster and further than before and some of these guys aren't bouncing as often. Pletcher does bounce at times (Purge for instance) but his horses run on too. With an improving 3 yr old, in this era, I'm very leary of a bounce. Right now I see Bandini about 3rd choice. I think the public is gonna favor Afleet Alex and Bellamy Road.
Just depending, Bandini looks to be in the garden stalk spot. Whether the pace is proper for him to be advantaged from there is currently being decided. This isn't a plug for him to win just yet, but I'll be very suprised if he doesnt show marvelously in the Derby. That said, I'm not sold on his 10 mark ability.
I don't know how fast he is for sure and I'm not willing to concede he's every bit as fast at TGraph states, but he just beat a field of good horses drawing off and when TGraph said Peace Rules Keeneland number was big in 2003, he ran to it in the Derby. Granted PR's Bluegrass was not a 7 pt. top. Bandini's race was visually honest. He did not beat up on a totally overmatched field from an easy winging lead like Bellamy did in the Wood.
Post Edited (04-25-05 11:47)