Re: Materiality (727 Views)
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Fairmount1 (IP Logged)
Date: April 14, 2015 04:58PM
[b]Your question and your answer was:[/b] [b][i]when has Pletcher had the fastest horse going into the race that had the pedigree to make the distance and that horse hasn't won? he hasn't[/i][/b]
Bandini was my next example. I guess your position would he be didn't win the Derby because he wasn't the fastest one going in or his pedigree wasn't good enough. (Neg 3 vs BR neg 5 and FuPeg out of a Dixieland Band Mare).
Or as someone remarked about Gemologist, "Something must have went awry with the horse."
I'm curious your opinion on Carpe Diem before the race also. I'm being sincere here. Solving the Pletcher question is critical when he has four horses in the race. I believe his horses to hit the super are:
Impeachment, (6.20-1) Part of 4 horse entry. 3rd. 2000.
More Than Ready, (11.30-1), 4th. 2000.
Invisible Ink, (55.00-1), 2nd. 2001.
Bluegrass Cat, (30.00-1), 2nd. 2006.
Super Saver, (8.00-1), 1st. 2010.
Revolutionary. (6.40-1). 3rd. 2013.
I find it interesting he had 3 horses hit the super in his first two years and only 3 horses hit the super in the 13 years since.
Total record: 40-1-2-2-1