Street Sense sharp in drill

[blackthroatedwind]

Yeah, well Monarchos made the fence by the first turn.

Where exactly was Point Given that the post didn't matter?

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Yeah, well Monarchos made the fence by the first turn.

Where exactly was Point Given that the post didn't matter?

As well as Gary Stevens rode thousands of races the 2001 Derby was not one of his finer performances. It's a shame, though, because he was so much better than everyone else in that crop.

NT

[Unstable]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

As well as Gary Stevens rode thousands of races the 2001 Derby was not one of his finer performances. It's a shame, though, because he was so much better than everyone else in that crop.

Are we talking about Point Given or Gary Stevens here?

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Unstable

Are we talking about Point Given or Gary Stevens here?

What other jocks come from Stevens' crop?

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Unstable

Are we talking about Point Given or Gary Stevens here?

horse.

NT

[justindew]

1) Reese's Puffs are far better than Cocoa Puffs and Wheaties. They are like crack cocaine to me. If you have never tried Reese's Puffs, I advise you keep it that way.

2) I thought Steve's question about Point Given's feet was written with perfect grammar. Did I miss an error?

3) If I were to argue that Fusaichi Pegasus, Smarty Jones, and Point Given represented our best shots at a Triple Crown winner in the last 10 years, would I get laughed out of the room?

[slotdirt]

Originally Posted by justindew

3) If I were to argue that Fusaichi Pegasus, Smarty Jones, and Point Given represented our best shots at a Triple Crown winner in the last 10 years, would I get laughed out of the room?

I'd say no on the latter two, yes on the former.

[cmorioles]

War Emblem was better than Pegasus. I'd even put Empire Maker, who I disliked a lot, ahead of FuPeg.

[justindew]

If Fusaichi Pegasus handles the swamp at Pimlico and finishes first instead of second, I think he trounces Commendable and the rest of the worst field ever assembled for a Belmont Stakes.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

War Emblem was better than Pegasus. I'd even put Empire Maker, who I disliked a lot, ahead of FuPeg.

Really? War Emblem?

Maybe he's just one of the horses I most disliked over the years. He always seemed like a beneficiary of circumstance, the big Beyer over one of the world's most speed-favoring tracks, then a Derby filled with average horses (save Medaglia d'Oro who was a no-show that day), then a performance in the Belmont that would have been bad even if he had been on all four legs coming out of the gate.

Count me among those who think FuPeg was WAY better than War Emblem.

NT