Curlin

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Originally Posted by JDank34

Am I alone in thinking these guys are crazy to run Curlin back in the Preakness? I understand with the $$$ paid to purchase him privately they wanted to take a shot in the Derby, and I also understand he is a talented horse, BUT he made his first start in February, and therefore will be making 5 starts in 15 weeks. If I owned this horse I would much rather freshen him a little and point for a Summer, Fall campaign, as I would rather try to win the Travers than the Preakness. Just seems if he doesn't finish "on his feet" next weekend he could be gone for quite some time.

I don't agree with you at all.
There is nothing outrageous at all about 5 starts in 15 weeks. What IS outrageous is that people (not just you....some trainers too) have seemingly come to believe that running in the Derby and the Preakness means a horse must rest for 5 months before running again.
In 1948 Citation ran in the 10f Jersey Stakes (and won) in between the Preakness and Belmont (both of which he won) and yet that taxing schedule did not prevent him from winning another NINE stakes races after the Belmont including the then 16f JCGC.
Now I am certainly not suggesting that Curlin is even remotely in the same league as a horse like Citation, but the point is....running in races two weeks apart does not have to ruin the rest of a horse's year. Curlin is one of the better 3yos in training this year. Years ago the best 3yos tended to run in a lot of the big 3yo races. To me.....that makes sense.