Re: sweetnorthernsaint (592 Views)
Posted by:
alm (IP Logged)
Date: April 30, 2006 08:54AM
I'm an owner-breeder. I determine exactly where my horses run. Always have. And for some strange reason purses mean an awful lot to me.
I could be running my best horse, a Florida bred, in soft company at Calder right now, but he can win in the NY NJ area, so that's where he is.
I haven't hit the Derby winner every year, but I have bet the winner more than 40% of the time since 1960 and kind of feel that the experienced trainer has paid off for me most of the time. (Who here picked Giacomo and his inexperienced trainer last year? Fluke)
We make the same point about shipping. And about Baffert.
I appreciate your not wanting to comment about his horses,but they must be pretty fair to ship a few thousand miles and destroy the local fields the way they did. He has a perfect contingent for this year's field, which is loaded with speed.
He can force the pace with a lightening bolt and pick up the pieces when the front end falls apart. I'm not saying a Baffert exacta will happen, but there's a good chance it can happen and at fairly good odds.
That's all.