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The Indomitable DrugS · #1 05-21-2007, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

Arazi, to me is the greatest horse of all time, but for personal reasons.

I assume it had nothing to do with his eye-catching 17th place to 3rd place in a drop-of-a-hat move as the 4/5 favorite in the '92 Kentucky Derby? It's too bad he didn't make that move unmolested up a live rail, and get to save all the ground....or his comparisons with all the great horses in history might not have died such a swift death on that day.

10 pnt move up · #2 05-21-2007, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I assume it had nothing to do with his eye-catching 17th place to 3rd place in a drop-of-a-hat move as the 4/5 favorite in the '92 Kentucky Derby? It's too bad he didn't make that move unmolested up a live rail, and get to save all the ground....or his comparisons with all the great horses in history might not have died such a swift death on that day.

everyone has a horse I assume that may have never achieved greatness but in some way affected them greatly. Arazi is one and Bien Bien was the other.

Zippy Chippy · #3 05-21-2007, 10:55 PM

Is it by accident or by design that Street Sense seems to get a lot of "perfect trips?" I was listening to ATRAB after the Derby and JJ gave a pretty good explanation of why Street Sense seems to always have a clear path to the front. The strategy for Street Sense is to save ground while waiting to make his late move. By the time Street Sense is ready to make his move, most of the pack has weakened and is drifting away from the rail while going around the far turn. This opens up a path along the rail that Street Sense exploits with his speed and strength.

This strategy seems to put Street Sense in a position to get a clear path to the front. I guess you can call it a "perfect trip," but I think the strategy is making more of a difference than luck. He is deliberately being placed in a position that exploits his acceleration, his speed and his strength. I don't think we can discount his talent simply because he hasn't had to go five-wide when making his move.