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Originally Posted by Danzig188
have read in the past that it's hoped gorella could go in the mile, IF they felt lady of venice would have a good chance in the f+m...so one would have to think that if lady can't run, or they don't like their chances, that gorella would go in there instead of the mile.
also, people, please remember that this is the day the very best come together. no horse is guaranteed a win...cough cough rock of gibraltar....
i like gorella, love to watch her run, come in from way back and sweep by the field BUT i laugh every time i see her, or pretty much any horse, being 'given' an easy win by the fans. her style in particular is one that can see defeat, and with larger fields oftentimes does. don't get me wrong, i'll enjoy her winning as much as anyone, even more so if she does it against the boys--but please keep the hype down just a tad.
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He told me recently she was headed to the mile but I suppose that could change. You can always pre-enter in both races and take a look. I can easily understand arguments for both races, and while I would tend to prefer her chances in the mile, the fact is she will most likely be a shorter price in the F&M Turf and there's a reasonable argument that you are simply supposed to run her where her odds are the lowest ( on the board that is ). On the other hand, the Mile has a bigger purse and is probably considered a more prestigous race. Either way I guess it's a good predicament to be in.
I will root for her because I like Patrick but I doubt I would bet her in either spot. You're point about her running style possibly hurting her in a big field is a good one, just look what happened last year when she was arguably best, and it is far from clear she is the best horse in the race anyway. I guess we can wait and see the field.
I think one of the reasons she gets so much hype is her name....honestly. Another reason is she is an exceptionally good horse.