Re: 3YO Neg Figs (578 Views)
Posted by:
jimbo66 (IP Logged)
Date: May 20, 2006 06:59PM
Tmcdevitt,
I wouldn't go so far. Barbaro got hurt today, maybe the stress of the big number, maybe just one of those unfortunate things that happens in horse racing. Before today, 6 of the last 9 years the Derby winner won the preakness, many times easily. Real Quiet and Silver Charm got caught late in the stretch, putting up gallant fights. Smarty Jones, probably the best of the group, also got caught late, after fending off multiple challenges. Charismatic ran a decent race, coming 3rd. Funny Cide lost to a better horse, it wasn't the short rest. War Emblem stumbled at the start, which killed any chance a speed horse would have.
It takes a very special horse to win the triple crown.