Re: Pick six post mortem (582 Views)
Posted by:
Topcat (IP Logged)
Date: September 10, 2015 03:17AM
belmont3 Wrote:
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> During the Monday 2 person seminar :) at the
> Carousel, I can verify that Topcat pretty
> emphatically said that Uncle Sigh just does not
> like to win. The 4 1/2 off the layoff was probably
> it for him. Likely bounce and a 'play against'.
> Personally, I took a Tittle to Shofner (that would
> be a pass for you young fellas) on that event.
>
>
Thought it was a classic case of "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak". I understand the temptation to throw a horse like that into the Triple Crown maw, but if the horse isn't up to it (as US wasn't), subsequent results can be less than pretty. Fact it took more than a year for him to make it back was telling. He gave it his best shot off the break, but in the second run on the rebound, he wasn't facing a bunch of bums by any stretch on Labor Day, and couldn't deal with what he was up against. A powerful fade . . . and, yes, turn the page.
