Derby '12: Did We Learn Anyhting?
 

I learned Scat Daddy's don't get the distance, and Trinniberg, although we knew he wouldn't....he's a hell of a horse and he finished ahead of some good ones

I learned you like horse psychologists and you have trouble spelling.

We learned pace makes the race.

Spelling error corrected....Thankx yew

Yes and no. The two best horses ran 1-2 and they would have run 1-2 even if the pace much much slower. Bodemeister would have obviously beaten the winner if the pace was slower, but those two would have still run 1-2.

If you corrected one, it is one I didn't notice.

No big whoop anyways. If there is one thing I wouldn't want, it would be to be known as a fraudulent spelling/grammar nazi.

You don't aspire to be like Justin?

Dare to dream to be like the Real Justin Dew.

That would be ohgazmic.

Is this true? Or do they like synthetic/turf better.

Seems pretty conclusive to me, since his progeny are 0 for 2 with a DNF at the distance.

hopefully i've learned to pay attention only to the horse, not whether i like the connections. need to make sure my personal preference doesn't get in the way of who should get bet.

Learned Union Rags is more sizzle then steak.

You should always bet on horses owned and/or trained by people that you personally know and don't like.

There isnt enough money in circulation for me to follow this advice.

Hopefully a few jockeys learned that letting your horse run its race and letting the chips fall where they may is a much better strategy than rating them into submission thereby giving them zero chance of success.

On Santa Anita Handicap day I let Doug beat me out of the pick 4 by not using willyconker. I swore that I would not let him beat me again - I even wrote it in the stakes thread on this site that day.

After DLL and Trinniberg, I'll have another was my next toss.

When Aruna scratched, I singled Hungry Island which allowed for pretty deep coverage in the Derby. I was sick to my stomach after the race for quite a while as I was still alive in the pick 4 with six horses.

So, I learned that I should take my own advice and pay attention to past mistakes.

Amen to that.

and here's hoping that hansen the owner learned to stfu.
that trinnibergs owner and trainer didn't screw their horse up too badly and will keep him where he does best.

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I think the good doctor believes he knows everything already..this thread isn't for him