Talamo

[HaloWishingwell]

I'll give Talamo some credit for the ride but it sure helped he knew the horse was already Derby-bound. That had to be cemented to his mind before the gates opened. I'm not thrilled the way he ran up and got stuck behind that pack the way he did but the horse got it done.

[eajinabi]

Talamo is not producing the win percenatage as he did in his first year. He started to slide when he dumped his first agent at So. Cal. However, right now he is on probably the favorite going into the derby.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

Talamo is not producing the win percenatage as he did in his first year. He started to slide when he dumped his first agent at So. Cal. However, right now he is on probably the favorite going into the derby.

He lost his bug and that's when he started to not win as many races. Trainers are basicly whores and if a bug can ride they will give them the mounts, as far as his agent change costing him mounts,,,,,,,,well he made the right move by going with Scotty and time will tell.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by HaloWishingwell

I'll give Talamo some credit for the ride but it sure helped he knew the horse was already Derby-bound. That had to be cemented to his mind before the gates opened. I'm not thrilled the way he ran up and got stuck behind that pack the way he did but the horse got it done.

I guess you would have perfered a sweeping 7 wide move on the turn, coming from dead last on a track that has favored speed.

[HaloWishingwell]

I would have preferred him not being so close to that pack

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by HaloWishingwell

I would have preferred him not being so close to that pack

Are you talking about when the horse got back in contention on the backstretch? Or are you talking about when he got bounced around in the stretch? It's not like he had the ideal break and was able to pick his position. I thought he did a great job putting the horse in a spot where he could win. I'm really not sure where else you think he should of had him.

[SOREHOOF]

I'm glad he rode the horse to win regardless of earnings. If he throws in the towel after a poor break everyone complains. That was the prep-race of the year so far.

[HaloWishingwell]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Are you talking about when the horse got back in contention on the backstretch? Or are you talking about when he got bounced around in the stretch? It's not like he had the ideal break and was able to pick his position. I thought he did a great job putting the horse in a spot where he could win. I'm really not sure where else you think he should of had him.

I was thinking at his move onto the top of the stretch until he finally wiggled himself through the stretch.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by HaloWishingwell

I was thinking at his move onto the top of the stretch until he finally wiggled himself through the stretch.

When he started to make his bid on the backstretch he went to the inside. He got to about 5th place at the half mile pole and there was no opportunity for him to get out until they hit the eight pole and then he finally shook loose. It actually looked like Talamo was very still in the irons until he found that seem. To his credit he was very patient and didn't try to force his way through a hole that wasn't there. But he really didn't have a whole lot of options going in to the top of the stretch. He was stuck inside Just a Coincidence and West Side Bernie.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

I guess you would have perfered a sweeping 7 wide move on the turn, coming from dead last on a track that has favored speed.

The track certainly did not favor speed yesterday imo.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

The track certainly did not favor speed yesterday imo.

I actually only saw the Wood and Carter yesterday (obviously those horses came from behind to win). But I glanced at the charts this morning and it looked like horses on/near the lead were winning. But I really didn't take a good look at times, except I saw the Giant Moon race was a crawl.