Re: Hypothetical... (669 Views)
Posted by:
Strike (IP Logged)
Date: April 27, 2015 05:17PM
TGJB Wrote:
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> Which is the point of the question. And why it has
> to be factored into handicapping.
>
> A few years ago I knew of a Derby favorite who had
> a real serious problem, and the connections were
> thinking of running him almost up to entry time. A
> horse only gets one shot at the Derby, people
> don't always do the right thing.
>
> Fast horses are only fast if they run their race.
Reminds me of Grindstone in 1996 (Lukas). We heard all day he would scratch and of course never did. Won and was retired 5 days after the win (bone chips).