Mine that Bird

[johnny pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

I don't care if Smith move too early or not. The fact is there was plenty of pace to run at and he couldn't get past Big Drama who was staggering home in 14.5.

i usually put a line through good horses that race at tracks like sunland and especially mountaineer. i do it for keenland POLY now too since it doesn't equate to true dirt form. have you ever seen how mountaineer is configured? they would of been better off at monmouth. that horse had to move early, speed wins everthing at that strip! in my opinion MTB has had two bad rides in a row by two questionable jockeys. borel is great at CD, in ny (other major meets)hes never been much. smith probably felt like he had to be up there, to have any chance! that horse is good. who else came within a closing length of rachel? he needs the proper ride, hes a HARD horse to ride. you get one move at the right time or hes just a board hitter. any one that does not think this horse is good, is nuts. times at that track mean NOTHING. THE ONLY TIME THE TIME MATTERS FOR MTB IS THE FINAL QUARTER IF HES RESERVED FIRST MILE AND AN EIGHTH. HE'LL NEVER WIN RUSHING UP THERE EARLY ON!