Uncle Buck Wrote:
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> Sweetnorthernsaint gobbles ground like Skip Away
> did, excepts he's even more athletic...much like a
> swimmer's physique. I think this horse is very
> special. Not sure what was up on Gotham Day, but
> he found his customary "second gear" in the
> stretch today but more importantly showed
> rate-ability. I see a nice trip being worked out
> at Churchill. If he can draw posts 1-10 at
> Louisville I will be loving my $100 35-1
> future!!!! Might not even be able to sleep the
> night before.
>
> I can't wait for May. I feel like a partner on
> this one being that I hand picked him off his
> maiden breaker. I still have yet to see a horse
> run this year (of any age or surface) that has the
> fluid stride this one does...
>
> And to think I could have had him for $50G last
> year!!!!! Doh!!!!
>
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> Edited 1 times. Last edit at 04/08/06 10:19PM by
> Uncle Buck.

Gotham day was an inner tube short run to the first turn and a bias to front horses. Trouble will impact even good horses, but what was significant is that he was coming late and certainly would have won at 9 marks even on that track.

Bob and John's San Felipe is testament to what trouble can do to a horse.....its why you really need a clean run or a superior horse and sometimes both to win the Derby.

I liked Saint as soon as realized the what the split variant said of his sprint win January 9th. But didn't have ur conviction to bet him. I hope you cash that one. They are belly aching about the Illinois Derby pace but they are mistaken it was legit. The track was slow and that time was legit on that track. Hollendorfer is a wannabe