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Originally Posted by tector
Like they have a choice. Forget about HOY--they could lose could 3YO honors if MTB wins the Classic (seems doubtful right now, but let's see a race first), or if QR wins it after winning his next race. People will, rightly, forgive QR's rush-job Travers very quickly if he moves forward. There is also the matter of a huge purse to be had. In short, it is a freaking business. And their decision is a business decision.
And right now I'd take IP over any 3YO colt, too. Quit getting a boner over this group. It may be the case that the three best dirt horses in the US, routing at least, are all female (can't be really say with certainty about Zenyatta, since her lone dirt appearance was 1.5 years ago). That would be pretty cool.
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If MTB wins another race on
dirt/poly in 09 I'll fall off my chair...I like the horse(after his derby win I was one of the first to say it was not a fluke) but it seems his supporter(s) fail to see he has had more excuses than just about any other horse running today. Which speaks to his need to have many uncontrollable factors to go his way before he can succeed. Does anyone want to bet an underlaid former derby winner? I can think of only one person here who would...