ROI Results 12/1 @ Aqueduct / HD

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by cal828

Yes that might be what you are remembering. Poor old Charismatic didn't get much respect from anybody. As I recall, Lukas was sitting with the owners of Cat Thief when Charismatic won. It's strange to look back on that race. I may not be remembering right, but seems like Charismatic had a Beyer speed figure of 108 before the Derby and he was a longshot. If he had a figure like that in today's race, he'd be 1 to 10.

Only Wayne Lukas would have a horse ready to win in the Derby after only a two week turnaround from his victory (at only 1 1/16 miles) in the Lexington.

[cal828]

Originally Posted by JolyB

Only Wayne Lukas would have a horse ready to win in the Derby after only a two week turnaround from his victory (at only 1 1/16 miles) in the Lexington.

Yes, he did that Lexington/Derby thing well. Also, ran 2nd with Proud Citizen in War Emblem's Derby after winning the Lexington. I don't recall the Lexington having much relevance lately. To be fair about him sitting with Cat Thief's owner, if that really happened or is just an apocryphal memory on my part, in those days, he was like Bob Baffert or Chad Brown of today. He had an embarrassment of riches in horses and probably had to spread himself a bit thin among the owners of multiple entries.

[DonGuido]

OK, OK, OK Y'all after reading this thread I need to finish off the bottle of wine I just opened for sure . . . Holy Mack A Roll EEEEE!!! But I need stay alert enough to put up this weeks ROI and Points threads . . . Only my wife could match all'yas on this series of equine "Trivia" (history), maybe even out do ya's!!!