This guy thinks so:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7774583/

TGJB apparently thinks so too. Sounds like hes gonna score the top two finishers with Zeds. 4.2 and 3.1 point tops respectively, implying it wasn't all bounce and pace that beat the Fab Four, but rather these two relatively light pedigreed horses advanced to a figure which was competitive to win this race in most years.

2005-0
2004-Neg 1.3
2003-1.2
2002-Neg 0.2
2001-Neg 0.3
2000-2.3
1999-3.2
1998-3.3
1997-2.3

The really interesting question is this:

"If the oversight and supertest eliminated the key performance enhancing drugs why did these two horses not regress to the year 2000 and earlier winning figures?, which coincidentally were their approximate performance tops coming in."

By 2001 the assault upon record figures had begun.

Wayne Lukas guaranteed Giacomo would not wnt the Triple Crown. Those Zed's are padded large on wides of course, but if they are legitimate Zeds, Lukas could be looking rather foolish.



Post Edited (05-09-05 19:04)