These two are exciting!

richard burch · #1 04-12-2015, 09:51 PM

Although there probably won't be a triple crown winner this year, Dortmund and American Pharaoh look like they can bring us back to the glory years of racing.

As we near the Derby I can't help but hope for another year of racing like Easy Goer and Sunday Silence or Affirmed and Alydar.

I can see them trading victories in the triple crown and beyond. Visually they are two brilliant looking animals when they run. The other 18 in the derby are going to have their hooves full trying beat these guys.

They have a great chance to make something special happen. I hope it does.

Indian Charlie · #2 04-12-2015, 11:40 PM

I disagree. I think it's much more likely this year relative to most other years

Thunder Gulch · #3 04-13-2015, 10:06 AM

While the quality depth of this year's crop logically makes it more difficult to win the Triple Crown, we may actually have race horses that are good enough to do it. Despite a lot of close calls, no Triple Crown winner has been just a "very good" horse who took advantage of a weak year.

cakes44 · #4 04-13-2015, 11:38 AM

Trading victories after the TC? I'd put the over/under on the times they meet on the track after the TC at .5, and I'd bet the under.

And I'd have the same over/under even if I knew for certain that both finish the year.

richard burch · #5 04-13-2015, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by cakes44

Trading victories after the TC? I'd put the over/under on the times they meet on the track after the TC at .5, and I'd bet the under.

And I'd have the same over/under even if I knew for certain that both finish the year.

thanks....Debbie Downer

cakes44 · #6 04-14-2015, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by richard burch

thanks....Debbie Downer

Well, they do have the same trainer. Why would they face each other other than the BC?

RHT2004 · #7 04-13-2015, 11:09 PM

I think Frosted and Upstart both have a big chance to win this race.

Dunbar · #8 04-14-2015, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by RHT2004

I think Frosted and Upstart both have a big chance to win this race.

I agree. Materiality, too, IMO. And looking at the BRIS PP's (thanks for the link, kasept!), I see that Mubtaahij won a couple of races with 13 horses. That's gotta be a plus for his chances in the mayhem that is the Ky Derby.

--Dunbar

dellinger63 · #9 04-14-2015, 12:10 PM

Personally I'd like to see a American Pharaoh/Mubtaahij rivalry develop with of course American Pharaoh winning the TC.