The Tin Man

Originally Posted by jpops757

I kinda have Oras idea. Did everyone think that the TIN MAN was BTNs rabbit? Noone showed any respect at all let him get away with a lead in1:15 and the race was over. Surely someone could recognize the slow pace and that this wasnt "cheap" speed in the lead. GREAT job by the old man. Some very questionable deciisions out on the course. Maybe the jockeys just had a ticket to ride and let the horse be the brains.

Pops it was extremely arrogant of Prado/Frankel and Johnny V/Pletcher to took the tactics they took. Trust me, both of those jocks do their pre race homework as do the trainers they ride for. Johhny, Edgar, Todd, and Frankel are very astute at asessing a race beforehand and handicapping how it should flow.
Prado treated that horse(The Tin Man) like he was a reformed cheap claimer that he could reel in at any time. 1:15? Are you kidding me? I don't want to knock the Tin Man in any way, shape, or form. Hes a gutsy warrior!!! But I'm not so sure that if Edgar or Johnny don't at least stay lapped onto him that they don't run him down. They got what they deserved. They treated a talented old game horse like a horse they could just take at any time, and they paid for it!!! Kudos to Honu, a board member here who I believe is the Tin man's exercise rider on a job done extremely well!!! Without her morning work on this horse there wouldn't be such success in the afternoon!!