Derby '12: Did We Learn Anyhting?

[letswastemoney]

Originally Posted by clambeau

I learned Scat Daddy's don't get the distance

Is this true? Or do they like synthetic/turf better.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

Is this true? Or do they like synthetic/turf better.

Seems pretty conclusive to me, since his progeny are 0 for 2 with a DNF at the distance.

[Danzig]

hopefully i've learned to pay attention only to the horse, not whether i like the connections. need to make sure my personal preference doesn't get in the way of who should get bet.

[Scofield]

Learned Union Rags is more sizzle then steak.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Scofield

Learned Union Rags is more sizzle then steak.

New name, same lame jokes, huh Casino?

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

New name, same lame jokes, huh Casino?

That's him? What happened to the El Padrino guy...I thought that was also Casino?

It seemed like every single person who knocks speed figures because they have no understanding of them -- be it on a message board, working in the media, or working as a horsemen -- somehow every single one of them LOVED Union Rags to win the Derby.

It would have been hard to stomach if Union Rags won the race yesterday.

[clambeau]

The BAD NEWS is that the Union Rags Lovefest is not over yet...now it's the jock's fault cuz he had him 18 lengths back going into the CH Turn instead of the desired 6...or that he got "unlucky" and was unable to get into that "big beautiful stride" until it was too late.....why ? Cuz he's just not fast enough !!! The whole UR team from the ol lady to Matz to the fans just cant believe that the darn horse is just not fast enough.

Even if they don't believe in speed figures.....shouldn't they believe their eyes?

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by Danzig

hopefully i've learned to pay attention only to the horse, not whether i like the connections. need to make sure my personal preference doesn't get in the way of who should get bet.

You should always bet on horses owned and/or trained by people that you personally know and don't like.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

You should always bet on horses owned and/or trained by people that you personally know and don't like.

There isnt enough money in circulation for me to follow this advice.

[Cannon Shell]

Hopefully a few jockeys learned that letting your horse run its race and letting the chips fall where they may is a much better strategy than rating them into submission thereby giving them zero chance of success.

[tywizard]

On Santa Anita Handicap day I let Doug beat me out of the pick 4 by not using willyconker. I swore that I would not let him beat me again - I even wrote it in the stakes thread on this site that day.

After DLL and Trinniberg, I'll have another was my next toss.

When Aruna scratched, I singled Hungry Island which allowed for pretty deep coverage in the Derby. I was sick to my stomach after the race for quite a while as I was still alive in the pick 4 with six horses.

So, I learned that I should take my own advice and pay attention to past mistakes.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Hopefully a few jockeys learned that letting your horse run its race and letting the chips fall where they may is a much better strategy than rating them into submission thereby giving them zero chance of success.

Amen to that.

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Hopefully a few jockeys learned that letting your horse run its race and letting the chips fall where they may is a much better strategy than rating them into submission thereby giving them zero chance of success.