I agree. Drugs look at the early fractions, why Castellano was dueling with the 4 is beyond bizzare to me. His ride was a disgrace.

How do you quote three posts at once? That's very cool.

I question whether or not she can because (a) It's fun to play devils advocate (b) I enjoy finding favorites to try beat down the road and (c) The road from here does not get any easier.

I don't think my comments call for bolded repeats, multiple quotes and sarcasm. I'm just talking for the sake of discussions, which is fun in horse racing, and in my opinion, has some legit merit in this case.

A match race would be horribly unfair to the slow to get moving Zenyatta, if anything she should be given the weight break

Its perfectly fair, if Zenyatta is the real deal then she should win.

Zenyatta is to Easy Goer as RA is to Sunday Silence.....and in each case and in this the better horse will prove out.

Thankfully Steve is in the Dottie/Moss's inner circle and we will all be privy to what Dottie Jerry and Ann have in mind soon..

lol, your killing me this week.

Byk can certainly toss some batting practice fast balls. "Dottie, its Steve, "Steve who" oh Steve Byk...Dottie, I guess that ankle is OK.. Is John ok shipping her East?...Steve Who? "Oh Steve Byk, Steve look we are looking at all are options have a nice day" Thx Dottie You are the Best....

Folks you have no idea how hard of a decision this is but I think we will know very soon where Zenyatta is going to show up.........BUT the Moss's RULE

fast time

maidens went in 108, par for the race was probably lower by a second based on the track. you think they wanted it a little souped up for the big horse?

No, they didn't want it " souped up. " I imagine the two inches of rain we got Friday, in about 15 minutes, had something to do with that.

You really should know better.

As should Tom Durkin when, despite the circumstances, he starts screaming about Rachel setting a stakes record.

it rains everyday there doesnt it....sure did for the open

Its been like that for a decade, I think he is trying to one up Vic.

Embarassing? I don't really see that. Poor Tom can't get any love. I thought it was a great call.

NT

You know, I **** with Vic Stauffer whenever I get a chance to on this forum

but compared to VS, Durkin not only comes across as a DOOFUS in his calls but a clueless one at that. He must really believe that his audience is less knowledgeable than even he is when it comes to races.

I'm at the point where I actually miss Marshall Cassidy, the ultimate DOOFUS race caller. And, if Imbriale would time the start a little better (he's on internet start time) I might want him as the 1st string NY race caller.

Definitely time for Durkin to hang it up. Maybe we can get Arrrrrrrrrrrrrr to run up at Sar and send Durkin out in style.

At the risk of invoking what is, by far, the worst memory I have of any race, this is much more like Bayakoa and Go For Wand. That was easily the most eagerly anticipated BC race that year, and for 95% of the way it lived up to its billing.

I am creeped out just typing that observation.

Cassidy was great. You had to love how in a sprint race, they would be crossing the finish line and he'd be saying "they're off". Seriously, I thought he was the second best I've ever heard behind Denman.