Met Mile Probables/Possibles

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

So far today you've said that Street Sense won the '07 Travers by a measured half-length and then this gem. Is there any possibility of an encore?

NT

Maybe Mine That Bird was best in the Preakness?

[kgar311]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Maybe Mine That Bird was best in the Preakness?

I never said that but ill say this, if Musket Man didnt check down on the rail around the far turn and lose 2-3 lengths I think RA would of had some real competition at the wire. You figure while she was getting the jump on them MM was having trouble getting through on the rail and still only lost by a length.

[cakes44]

MM lost by more than a length didn't he?

[kgar311]

Originally Posted by cakes44

MM lost by more than a length didn't he?

I think we could call it a length and a half. But do the math, losses three on the turn, on the rail which was completely dead, loses by length and a half. If he was rolling on the turn he may have won the race.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by kgar311

I think we could call it a length and a half. But do the math, losses three on the turn, on the rail which was completely dead, loses by length and a half. If he was rolling on the turn he may have won the race.

or maybe not. the best horse won. musket man will win others, but i think the longer distances are what cost him in these last two-that and stiffer competition.

[Indian Charlie]

If RA had been able to go the half in 49, she'd have won for fun!

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

If RA had been able to go the half in 49, she'd have won for fun!

considering how the race unfolded, i thought rachel did just fine. someone wrote that the oaks was her best race, i thought saturday was. she had company throughout, and still prevailed while those who tried to run with her early all faded.

[10 pnt move up]

I wanted to see Matto Mondo in this race...oh well I am sure he can labor again to a third in the Shoemaker on grass.