Verrazano -- The Real Deal or Paper Tiger?

[pointman]

Originally Posted by Vegaskid

another gemologist... NY horses are no threat

Why are NY horses no threat? Where do superior horses come from? Please enlighten us.

[pweizer]

And who qualifies as a New York horse? Any horse who has ever had one lifetime start in NY even if all others were elsewhere?

Verrazano is a KY bred who has three starts in Florida. That is a very broad definition of NY horse.

Paul

[TBJUNKY]

Originally Posted by pweizer

And who qualifies as a New York horse? Any horse who has ever had one lifetime start in NY even if all others were elsewhere?

Verrazano is a KY bred who has three starts in Florida. That is a very broad definition of NY horse.

Paul

Well put. This horse has done everything they've asked of him. I would've rather seen a win like that yesterday than another romp. So many things need to go right to win the Derby, regardless of where he won his preps, he will go into the starting gate(hopefully) being as prepared as he could be.

[JJP]

To answer the real question, I'd say paper tiger. At least as far as the KY Derby is concerned. That's not to say he could be the real deal in a race like the BC Dirt Mile.