if shaniko runs another eighth in :14.3 he wins the wood. could he have done that? he ran his last quarter in about :25.3 .... i'm guessing he could have run another :13 or so eighth, maybe :13.3 .... either way, he would have won the wood i think if he had entered (just looking at the math, and assuming he can go two turns, which he can)..... i knew VP was a toss, hard to believe the jones/pletcher team didn't see the obvious there.... well, mr jones and his wife like good seats at the big events, if the derby field does not fill, i bet they give it a shot with shaniko (just wishful thinking i guess, hate tossing up 50-1 tickets without getting a chance)....... the jones forestry horse is an absolute freak. dam had the cal 2f record for years, and i think she won the hol oaks. just an amazing amount of speed there. the horse could have run a few ticks faster as well, although there was no reason. we will see him in the preakness no doubt, although that may be stretching his distance limits.



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