Re: Materiality (637 Views)
Posted by:
Michael D. (IP Logged)
Date: April 14, 2015 06:43PM
covelj70 Wrote:
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> Fairmount, I just went back and looked
>
> There were 7 horses in the Gemologist Derby that
> had run faster than Gemologist had coming into the
> race.
>
> Not picking on you or anything b/c I think this
> proves the whole point about Pletcher and the
> Derby.
>
> Conventional wisdom is that Gemologist was the
> horse to beat that year.
>
> No one who uses the TGs should have considered the
> horse won of the main contenders let alone the
> horse to beat
>
> the fact that you cited him as a horse that was a)
> the fastest and b) had the pedigree is case in
> point that most of the ones that people cite as
> examples of Pletcher disappointing in the Derby
> aren't good examples at all.
>
> again, really not trying to trying to pick on
> anyone bc I had others text me "gemologist" after
> my post
Agree. Gem was a bit slow and never looked like he'd be at his best going a mile and a quarter. Weak 8-1 shot.