Re: Andy Beyer on Derby TG ground (742 Views)
Posted by:
NoCarolinaTony (IP Logged)
Date: May 16, 2006 11:32PM
Ctc,
What I don't get, and maybe someone can explain this to me. I keep hearing that Barbaro is the "Bounce Candidate" off of his new lifetime top, and he's never raced off of a two week layoff. It's been said - he had a rather easy trip vis a vis BD or SNS. Brother Derek or SNS have never raced on two weeks rest either. And we all agree BD had a very troubled and difficult trip to get back to his previous top? Those facts make him a move up candidate? And if you believe SNS bounced in last off of the prior effort, now off two weeks rest is he a move up candidate now or is more regression expected? I've seen horses rebound, but his trip looked brutal and he was clearly struggling coming home.
I think a horse like Like Now showed lots of heart in last at Kee but question if he can handle the extra 1/16th. He's fresher and the better exacta option .
NC Tony