Re: Andy Beyer on Triple Crown Spacing (566 Views)
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Chuckles_the_Clown2 (IP Logged)
Date: May 24, 2006 07:42AM
imallin Wrote:
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> Hendricks wasn't responsible enough to skip that
> race. He let his ego in the way and wanted to go
> toe to toe w barbaro.
Bro Derek lunged at the gate after Barbaro unnerved him. He banged his noggin and then broke poorly. He rushed up and got into contention. He did round out the Super.
Any trainer subjecting a Derby
> loser to that race in Pimlico is dumb. He's going
> to ruin his horse. Did DH ruin BD? He's certainly
> trying.
Apparently Tabasco Cat should have passed the Preakness. As well as Louis Quatorze. Theres scores of others that fall into your Lose the Derby, skip the Preakness hypothesis. Including Afleet Alex.
Enough said and please no more shoe discussion either. We are developing bunions here.