There were plenty of both in the last couple of days but we will be brief.

Winners:

Two-Year Old Racing. All you had to do was see the explosive quick move Alex made in the Sanford opening Friday ar Saratoga last year to know he was areal runner. The distance question started then (half to Unforgettable Max) and was still going strong until about 3 hours ago.

Losers:

Those horses who started late, and were lightly raced. The beaten lengths today tell the story. The Derby results sometimes can be disregarded because of field size and trips. Horse who had promising springs were beaten several poles again today proving the stress of boths races, competition, big fields and crowds, were more than they could handle.

Winners:

Underrrated unknown jockeys. First we had Stu Elliot on Smarty, JJ on Ghostzapper, Friday Eibar on Eddington, and now J Rose on Alex. Plenty of backstabbers were out there trying to muscle these guys off but the connections stuck to them and they came thru. Other lessor name guys owe them a beer.

Losers:

Big Name Jocks. With some of the recent butcher jobs provided by Stevens and Desormeaux (Derby) and Bailey both races. People should realize an excuse from a Hall of Famer is just that. An excuse "Till I find something better".

Winners:

Racing as a whole. Another huge crowd, good story and continued momentum. No Triple Crown potential but Belmont Day will still be a Big Event.

Loser:

The Zito Juggernaut. In 15 days it has collapsed faster than the Taliban. He is a tough guy, he'll be back.