Mind that Bird last race before the derby

gales0678 · #1 05-05-2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

He was on the best part of the track.

but he was on the inside the whole way no?

Antitrust32 · #2 05-05-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by gales0678

but he was on the inside the whole way no?

um yes. but he wasnt asked to run except the final half mile

Shirley you have to know that.

gales0678 · #3 05-05-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32

um yes. but he wasnt asked to run except the final half mile

Shirley you have to know that.

yes - he didn't get into him until the last 4f's or so no?

Antitrust32 · #4 05-05-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by gales0678

yes - he didn't get into him until the last 4f's or so no?

isnt that exactly what i said with my last post?

HaloWishingwell · #5 05-05-2009, 03:17 PM

I never gave a crap about the Sunland Derby and I'm not going to start analyzing it now. If it offends anyone then next year go there and get your picture taken next to their "The Derby Champ came from Sunland" sign.

Antitrust32 · #6 05-05-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by HaloWishingwell

I never gave a crap about the Sunland Derby and I'm not going to start analyzing it now. If it offends anyone then next year go there and get your picture taken next to their "The Derby Champ came from Sunland" sign.

well I'm offended.

HaloWishingwell · #7 05-05-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32

well I'm offended.

Don't forget the camera

Antitrust32 · #8 05-05-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

So wait, Mine That Bird only ran for like 4 furlongs and rode the rail? I just want to make sure I'm not missing anything.

hey dummy.. it wasnt 4 furlongs it was a half of a mile.

Danzig · #9 05-05-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32

hey dummy.. it wasnt 4 furlongs it was a half of a mile.

JerseyJ · #10 05-05-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by gales0678

but he was on the inside the whole way no?

I am a new poster here, but I will respond to this in a way to try and help explain to you what everyone is trying to say. If you take a look at internal fractions for the 3rd Race, a Maiden Special Weight, look at the internal fractions of the winner, Luv Gov and third place finisher Big Flirt. At the half mile pole, Luv Gov was approximately 5 3/4 lengths in front of Big Flirt, while having a nice rail run under Miguel Mena. At the three quarter split mark, Luv Gov is only 4 1/2 lengths in front of Big Flirt, and ends up by the time he hits the mile split, he's 5 3/4 lengths in front of Big Flirt. So Big Flirt gains 1 1/4 lengths on him from the half mile marker to the three quarter mile marker, until Luv Gov makes a giant run up the rail to regain those 1 1/4 lengths back as both horses run that split in exactly the same 48.4. so because of that rail run Luv Gov is able to get the distance and time that he needs to in order to angle out and explode past a tired Gold Brew. Just an example for you of how even being down on the rail for a short period of time can help, as Luv Gov's rail position enabled him to save ground and be on the better part of the track when Big Flirt tried to make a move if you watch the replay.

slotdirt · #11 05-05-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by JerseyJ

I am a new poster here, but I will respond to this in a way to try and help explain to you what everyone is trying to say. If you take a look at internal fractions for the 3rd Race, a Maiden Special Weight, look at the internal fractions of the winner, Luv Gov and third place finisher Big Flirt. At the half mile pole, Luv Gov was approximately 5 3/4 lengths in front of Big Flirt, while having a nice rail run under Miguel Mena. At the three quarter split mark, Luv Gov is only 4 1/2 lengths in front of Big Flirt, and ends up by the time he hits the mile split, he's 5 3/4 lengths in front of Big Flirt. So Big Flirt gains 1 1/4 lengths on him from the half mile marker to the three quarter mile marker, until Luv Gov makes a giant run up the rail to regain those 1 1/4 lengths back as both horses run that split in exactly the same 48.4. so because of that rail run Luv Gov is able to get the distance and time that he needs to in order to angle out and explode past a tired Gold Brew. Just an example for you of how even being down on the rail for a short period of time can help, as Luv Gov's rail position enabled him to save ground and be on the better part of the track when Big Flirt tried to make a move if you watch the replay.

With all due respect, I don't think a Traveling Wilbury could explain what gales is trying to say.