Re: Andy Beyer on Triple Crown Spacing (493 Views)
Posted by:
richiebee (IP Logged)
Date: May 24, 2006 07:34AM
Imallin:
"Trainers are not responsible enough to skip the Preakness"
Or the Derby for that matter. But a lot of these entries are owner driven. There seem to be 3YOs every year who are only contenders in the minds of their owners. D Wayne might be the only trainer who runs for the limelight. This year IMO Private Vow and Showing Up were good examples of owner driven Derby entries. If it were left up to Asmussen and Tagg, neither of these colts would have been pointed to or ran in the Derby.
Will be interested to see if SNS goes in the Belmont. He shouldn't. He has run hard in a long campaign covering the first five months of the year. He should be pointed to the Pa Derby or the Ohio Derby or even the Travers. If the owners want to go 1-1/2 miles with a gelding with no breeding value, Trombetta should "just say no".
(IMO SNS is beginning to remind me of Funny Cide. He will put up great numbers but will only win when spotted correctly. FC as a 4Y0 ran negative TGs in something like 8 of 11 races, but only won once that year).
"Any trainer subjecting a Derby loser to that race in Pimlico is dumb"
Like Tim Ritchey?
"If (the Triple Crown) becomes easier, we benefit because our stars will stay around longer".
Like until the Breeders Cup? Listen, business dictates that any colt who wins any or all legs of the Triple Crown will NOT race as a 4YO.
Imallin, I'm getting a little picky but I commend you (and me) for submitting posts that don't contain the words "condylar fracture"
And while debate rages over the "crack heard around the world", racing still faces the following issues: Drugs; Stronachization; Polyestertrackization; not to mention the upcoming Saratoga meet, which will this year merely serve as the backdrop for the great East v West (Village) handicapping challenge.
(Is anybody monitoring Beyer #s during the Spa meet? I am NOT volunteering-- don't worry JB, you don't have to buy my "tellie" for 6 weeks)
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/24/2006 08:05AM by richiebee.