The 3yo's are finally starting to look less horrible

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Hard Spun?

Yeah ... I realize he set that strong pace and didn't miss by much, but he was also on that live rail. He was obviously plenty best .. but probably not by as gigantic a margin as you think.

I was talking about Street Sense.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

I was talking about Street Sense.

All in all - he was probably more impressive in his glorious narrow summer triumphs over C. P. West and Grasshopper.

People forget how much position Curlin lost early on in the Preakness as a much the best winner, as well as how he lost to Rags to Riches next out and was crushed by AGS in the Haskell two starts later and was a troubled but distant 3rd in the Derby before all of this.

They forget how Hard Spun was strangled 4.5 lengths off of the early lead in the Preakness ... and how Hard Spun conclusively finished ahead of Street Sense in their two subsquent meetings after the Preakness.

People forget that Street Sense got another huge pace and dream trip setup in defeat in the Preakness.. the only thing missing that time was a live rail.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

All in all - he was probably more impressive in his glorious narrow summer triumphs over C. P. West and Grasshopper.

People forget how much position Curlin lost early on in the Preakness as a much the best winner, as well as how he lost to Rags to Riches next out and was crushed by AGS in the Haskell two starts later and was a troubled but distant 3rd in the Derby before all of this.

They forget how Hard Spun was strangled 4.5 lengths off of the early lead in the Preakness ... and how Hard Spun conclusively finished ahead of Street Sense in their two subsquent meetings after the Preakness.

People forget that Street Sense got another huge pace and dream trip setup in defeat in the Preakness.. the only thing missing that time was a live rail.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj505...eature=related
Get out your little red arrows and teach.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj505...eature=related
Get out your little red arrows and teach.

Street Sense's race = Great pace setup for a one-run closer, incredibly sweet split of the pack never losing momentum to take the lead ... and than hung like ....




Hard Spun's race = a Grade 1 winning sprinter and free running speed horse who's race was totally ruined by two longshots going nutso in an early speed duel.

For people who think he's fine coming from 4.5 lengths off the pace going 9.5 furlongs ... keep in mind he was 4th to Tueflsburg in the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn when previously hard rated ... that horse was trained by this lady ..




Curlin's race = green and lost early position and was behind Street Sense for the first furlong. Check his prior race - and his two subsquent races to know this wasn't the sharp horse that impressively won the BC Classic over Hard Spun and Awesome Gem - all while running a little faster than War Pass did in the Juvenile on the parallel time charts.

[VOL JACK]

Bash him all you want...I'm not giving the I won on him in the derby.
I just wished that Any Given Slowpoke would have hit the board behind him then its PG1985 !!

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

All in all - he was probably more impressive in his glorious narrow summer triumphs over C. P. West and Grasshopper.

People forget how much position Curlin lost early on in the Preakness as a much the best winner, as well as how he lost to Rags to Riches next out and was crushed by AGS in the Haskell two starts later and was a troubled but distant 3rd in the Derby before all of this.

They forget how Hard Spun was strangled 4.5 lengths off of the early lead in the Preakness ... and how Hard Spun conclusively finished ahead of Street Sense in their two subsquent meetings after the Preakness.

People forget that Street Sense got another huge pace and dream trip setup in defeat in the Preakness.. the only thing missing that time was a live rail.

A little shy of 14,000,000....but I tried.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

A little shy of 14,000,000....but I tried.

I don't have the heart anymore.