That does seem strange after the horse did what many deemed nearly impossible when he won the Florida Derby. Now, he's won the Kentucky Derby from what many said was an impossible post and there's a whole chorus of folks who are saying he can't win the triple crown. Ain't horseracing and the triple crown in particular grand? I love it when they start this stuff like, "no gelding has won since 1915" and "no horse has won from the 20 post since."..(whenever. Actually, I think it was Clyde Van Dusen in both cases) and what were some of the other mantras? No BC juvy winner can win the derby and a filly can't win the Belmont. It makes me think the winning of the triple crown is not far away. History is on the side of the naysayers, but the Kentucky Derby and the Triple Crown itself seem to often fly in the face of conventional wisdom.
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