Re: Derby Post Mortem (672 Views)
Posted by:
Chuckles_the_Clown2 (IP Logged)
Date: May 07, 2006 06:00PM
I dont understand all the hype trying to give Barbaro a Negative 2 Derby or better. Did you see how fast Joint Effort ran? What about Pussycat Doll or Tricky Trevor. 2:01 and change is fast, but on that track it wasn't special. What was noteworthy was being fairly close to the fractions and finishing as he did. However, methinks once again there was a little bit more to the story.
Remember Giacomo and the 2nd place horse last year? How many races did they win subsequently? This is a better horse, but some things went his way too.
I just dont' see it. But it doesn't really matter give him a Negative 6 for all I care, the issue will be is it legit and if so is that effort what caused him to go off in the Preakness?
I just don't see it, but I didn't see Bluegrass Cat with a snowballs chance either.