Barbaromania (834 Views)
Posted by:
Chuckles_the_Clown2 (IP Logged)
Date: April 03, 2006 10:44PM
Silver Charm Wrote:
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> Interesting what you say regarding the Pattern.
> Vito over on the Rags Board said something similar
> and he appears to be one of the more loyal and
> intelligent customers of theirs.
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> Could you please elaborate a little more.
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> Also I don't fault the Trainer for the spacing, he
> knows his horse and the horse is 5 for 5. Hey tell
> the Press he is another Smarty Jones.
Still waiting to hear what Barbaro ran in the Florida Derby, but I'm guessing about a Zero. Thats a ways from Smarty Jones, who was moving like a machine in the Rebel. Barbaro was moving like a horse doing the best he could do to get up with a half length victory on a speed favoring trip. Granted he had the Gate blast, but the more I look at it the more it looks like he was handed a gift.
I still think when betting a Derby favorite you want an overpowing horse, not one thats been eeking out victories. He's the favorite. He should be winning like a strong favorite. Has he been? In the next dance the quality of the competition goes way up. Has this guy shown enough to let your money ride on him in that regard?
I think theres a few others that look a little better for the distance. Lets wait and see what the final preps say. If they stumble, maybe Barbaro deserves to be favored. For the most part it was an honest gig.