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pgardn 02-17-2008 12:12 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by jms62
I had written off Big Truck as being simply a good New York Bred with limited Open capabilities. He showed me something yesterday.

jms,

Agreed.. Was really thinking that Tagg had just overstated the horse's potential. He carried on last summer about him extensively, (for Tagg anyway), and when he was ordinary in the Remsen and dreadful in the Hutch, it seemed like there just wasn't much there. He's a great horseman though, and if he thought the colt had talent, we probably should have just trusted his judgement. Cost me the VERY generous tri yesterday as I left him out...


Damn.
Now I am all confused again.
All the knowlege had set me
straight. And now this from
other posters like myself who
are rank amatuers.

Cajungator26 02-17-2008 12:32 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by pgardn
Quote:
Originally Posted by jms62
I had written off Big Truck as being simply a good New York Bred with limited Open capabilities. He showed me something yesterday.

jms,

Agreed.. Was really thinking that Tagg had just overstated the horse's potential. He carried on last summer about him extensively, (for Tagg anyway), and when he was ordinary in the Remsen and dreadful in the Hutch, it seemed like there just wasn't much there. He's a great horseman though, and if he thought the colt had talent, we probably should have just trusted his judgement. Cost me the VERY generous tri yesterday as I left him out...


Damn.
Now I am all confused again.
All the knowlege had set me
straight. And now this from
other posters like myself who
are rank amatuers.
Just stick by your gut instinct. A lot can happen in the Derby and if this colt makes it into the field, he deserves a look. I liked what I saw yesterday and while some others may disagree about that, that's what makes this sport so much fun. :)

Danzig 02-17-2008 12:50 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by miraja2
There is absolutley no way to know something like that. If those horses had been running a 10f race yesterday, the race would have looked completely different.
I do not think this horse remotely qualifies as a legitimate Kentucky Derby contender. Tagg is about as sharp as they come and I seriously doubt if he is thinking about that race with this horse.

As for the Dollar Bill comparison, that horse hit the board in five G1 stakes over the course of his career. If Big Truck manages that, I will be more than a little shocked. He looks like a one-turn/minor stakes horse to me.
the comparison was due to the hard luck stories in connection with the horse. dollar bill always had an excuse, some drama, as well....

Mortimer 02-17-2008 12:54 PM
The clueless trying to clue in the clueless.






Rule 4----by the way.

pgardn 02-17-2008 01:06 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajungator26
Just stick by your gut instinct. A lot can happen in the Derby and if this colt makes it into the field, he deserves a look. I liked what I saw yesterday and while some others may disagree about that, that's what makes this sport so much fun. :)

Just trying to get some feedback.
I dont particularly like the horse.
I just thought this distinctly better than before.
Maybe not.

pgardn 02-17-2008 01:07 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Meridian_Artisan
The clueless trying to clue in the clueless.






Rule 4----by the way.
They let Morton into the "smart room"
Excellent.

pgardn 02-17-2008 02:14 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaHoss9698
We finally agree....

... inability to smell sarcasm is astounding.

Cajungator26 02-17-2008 03:00 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Meridian_Artisan
The clueless trying to clue in the clueless.

Payson Dave 02-17-2008 05:14 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis
..... Z Humor looked absolutely horrible in the Paddock - completely washed out
Mott commented at Payson this morning that Z Humor will be better next time out....he will be getting some schooling in a paddock...obviously not at Payson however

Mortimer 02-17-2008 05:30 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajungator26
Does that ever really work?

pgardn 02-17-2008 07:10 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaHoss9698
.....Doesn't like when someone disagrees with him. Especially when that someone proves him wrong.
No actually I appreciate the input.
And this was not a thread about
right and wrong. Just a bunch of opinions.

If you are referring to my misreading of
the race by Big Truck because I did not
look at the head on... Then yes, I was
wrong.

blackthroatedwind 02-17-2008 07:36 PM
I think, at least based on yesterday, that Big Truck did in fact put himself back into the New York Derby picture. While clearly he is more suited to the 7F of the first leg of the Big Apple Triple, the Mike Lee, I wouldn't rule him out entirely in the so far elusive New York Triple Crown. He is probably second or third early choice for these races with Giant Moon and Icabad Crane.


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