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[Unstable]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Pretty sure that Larry Jones wasn't at the Preakness to "take the heart out of the horses." I highly doubt that Pino was advised to take that approach.

I didn't say it was the wisest move by Pino. Maybe he thought he had more horse than he had. Or, maybe he thought he didn't have enough horse unless he made that move. I doubt it was in the instructions from Jones.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Unstable

I didn't say it was the wisest move by Pino. Maybe he thought he had more horse than he had. Or, maybe he thought he didn't have enough horse unless he made that move. I doubt it was in the instructions from Jones.

It was definitely a boneheaded ride by Pino. I doubt Hard Spun wins, but he sure could have been closer. Oh well... I hope they opt to skip the Belmont with Hard Spun.

[Unstable]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

It was definitely a boneheaded ride by Pino. I doubt Hard Spun wins, but he sure could have been closer. Oh well... I hope they opt to skip the Belmont with Hard Spun.

I hope they give him a rest and bring him back in the fall with a new jockey.

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

. Oh well... I hope they opt to skip the Belmont with Hard Spun.

Oh good gosh they have to. 4 weeks and two races that this horse has been pushed very hard.

[disappearingdan_akaplaya]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

It was definitely a boneheaded ride by Pino. I doubt Hard Spun wins, but he sure could have been closer. Oh well... I hope they opt to skip the Belmont with Hard Spun.

well the horse ran his eyeballs out in the derby and ya gotta wonder how much starch that mighta took outta him, pretty sure they will skip the belmont with him. as far as the ice cream man's(pino) ride went yesterday im sure he wanted to get some momentum built up be4 the same horse that down in louisville made his move

[Samarta]

After a lot of analysis, here is what I've come up with......

First Hard Spun's race.....not much else to say other than he got a horrible ride....I think the whole camp talked themselves right into that high cruising speed theory and Pino just let him go and thought as long as he wasn't riding him, he would have plenty left in the tank because he was just "cruising"....well he was toast at the top of the stretch...I think it's time for the connections to re-evaluate some things because he is a very nice horse....

The race that Curlin and Street Sense had is something that HBO documentaries are made of....The post Derby ride with Nafziger and Borel....the friendship between Borel and Albarado....the story of Curlin's connections and how they got there....and then the race.....Curlin almost goes head over heels at the kick....the blistering pace.....Borel and Street Sense pulling off another rail skimming move on the turn....Street Sense blowing by Curlin at the top of the stretch...Borel running out of goggles....Borel looking over his right shoulder and much to his amazement, Albarado and Curlin are bearing down....and then the wire.....What a race!!!

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Samarta

After a lot of analysis, here is what I've come up with......

First Hard Spun's race.....not much else to say other than he got a horrible ride....I think the whole camp talked themselves right into that high cruising speed theory and Pino just let him go and thought as long as he wasn't riding him, he would have plenty left in the tank because he was just "cruising"....well he was toast at the top of the stretch...I think it's time for the connections to re-evaluate some things because he is a very nice horse....

The race that Curlin and Street Sense had is something that HBO documentaries are made of....The post Derby ride with Nafziger and Borel....the friendship between Borel and Albarado....the story of Curlin's connections and how they got there....and then the race.....Curlin almost goes head over heels at the kick....the blistering pace.....Borel and Street Sense pulling off another rail skimming move on the turn....Street Sense blowing by Curlin at the top of the stretch...Borel running out of goggles....Borel looking over his right shoulder and much to his amazement, Albarado and Curlin are bearing down....and then the wire.....What a race!!!

Your last paragraph says it all, and I couldn't agree more.
From a horse racing fan, in all honesty, one couldn't ask for any more or better. This race will long be remembered.
I hope it made some new fans.
The Mending Fences race might have lost a few. RIP MF.