O'Neil hadn't exactly knuckled down on the horse over the last five weeks. Two works, slow ones to boot.

Maybe the Bank made a good business decision to settle the lien so early, Great Hunter may be worthless in a very short time.

Nice score NCTony sounds like you had it pretty good.

Not to sound bitter but there is no doubt when Gomez went right handed on Zanjero at the 1/16th pole he surged to a solid neck lead only to pull himself up like he did in the Risen Star. He never saw the other horses to his outside and the inside has not been as favorable as the five or six path has at Keeneland. Zanjero will not be so close to the pace on Derby Day and there should be plenty of pace to run at.

He is going to need a new rider, Gomez will go with Pletcher. Who knows maybe Pat Day or Eddie D. have one more left in him.

They knew how to time it up............