Thumbs down to Nicky
 

Scowl on his face. Made excuses for Ice Box and ignored Fly Down who ran great. Didn't say one good word about the winners....you would think that when Bill Mott and Mike Smith win their first Belmont, he would congratulate them.

Are you joking?

That is the entire problem with this ****in sport! Why is everybody supposed to love everybody else? The business is already so incestous and overrun with conflict of interests that you should be happy that the guy was upset he didnt win. Like Bill Mott and Mike Smith have never won anything and we should all forget about our own personal feeling to slap them on the back?

Moron

Nick Zito
 

Is criticism of Nick off limits here? Just wondering. I had a thread pulled.

I shut the telecast off as soon as Drosselmeyer crossed the finish line, but what did Zito say and what should he have said? He's allowed to be disappointed - he's not a robot. I'm sure he was happy with Fly Down, but still - finishing 2nd and a close second is frustrating

He was asked about Ice Box. He responded about Ice Box. He also said he was happy with Fly Down who he said "ran great".

End of story.

That's it, then. I thought going into the race that Fly Down was the better horse - I guess that's the truth. However, 2:31 and change? Of course, he'll never have to run the distance again.

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36471 :rolleyes:

Criticizing RA's HotY award is the only thing that's off limits here, I believe.

Nothing was pulled. Though this one will be merged with the other, non-pulled one that wasn't pulled.

I think the only certainty is that Fly Down is about a 1/2 length better than First Dude.

Let it go.

No, I still think Fly Down is better than Ice Box......not Drosselmeyer at this time maybe, but I think he's a very talented horse.

great post

yes id be pissed..f mott and every one else..his two horses didnt do well
so hes pissed .. some people dont know that trainers hate earch other..

One of his horses finished 2nd......that's not doing well?

He's gone 2nd, 3rd and 2nd this year, wouldn't you be a little frusterated?

Wow, you are obsessed. Its no wonder its Zenyatta's fans that make it tough to root for her.

Did he say anything about the ride of Fly Down? I'll need to watch it back again, but from the first look, it sure looked bad from the far turn on. He swings out sooner, he gets up.

Or maybe it's my biased eyes, since I had money on him.

What was the over/under on the time it would take any random thread to turn into RA v Zenyatta?

12 posts, maybe...???

I didnt see you congratulate Mott and Smith on thier wins.

I thought the same thing -- Fly Down could have won this one. Then again, I also had him to win so I could be a little biased, too.

who really expected ice box to run good? i didn't. that horse had no shot with the horses and pace entered....he was an easy toss at 8-5. i had fly down and first dude so the winner costed me.....johny v is just is not what he used to be....he comes in second too much and got out ridden by mike smith of all people. biased a little too, but i thought the ride in a race where you have to be aggressive more times than not.........STUNK! and i hate dissing jockies but watch the replay.

Ah. Perhaps the folks that made him a 9/5 favorite in an 11 horse field thought he would run good. Dontchathink?

Dixie porter?

Just depends on whether CSC or Smooth Operator happen to be online. It can be as soon as one post or as late as several pages later....all depending on what is going on in their respective lives that keep them away from DT.

But if they're here, you can be sure it will happen. More often with the latter, but that's just splitting hairs.

He died

I forgot. This is a New York board. Nick is god.

:rolleyes:

Nick Zito
 

So they finish 2,3 and 2 with three different horses but by Travers day maybe the best three year old in the barn may be Miner's Reserve.

Does anybody know his BSF for the 1 1/16 mile race on Monday?

He got a 98. Our Dark Knight got a 94 finishing 2nd in the Spend A Buck at Monmouth and may have some upside.