Roger Stein on Beyer on Zenyatta

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

If Borel only had Mine That Bird five lengths closer to the lead going into the 1st turn - he would have won the Kentucky Derby by 12 lengths instead of 7.




If Ice Box was only 20 back at the first call instead of 24 back - and Make Music Music For Me was only 23 back instead of 28 back at the first call - Ice Box would have won the Derby in a route with Make Music For Me 2nd.

You're basically KYRIM ... but because you're not a 20-year-old female people don't want to give you crap. Did Zenyatta also crossfire?

Being way back totally helped Ice Box and Make Music For Me. I have never disputed that. That was a race in the slop where the half-mile went :46. That's a nice comparison. You're going to compare 3 year olds going :46 in the slop to older horses going :47 on a fast track. Good argument.

By the way, how did Zenyatta get within a head of Blame? He wasn't going too fast. He went :48 4/5 or :49. He had no excuses and he only beat Zenyatta by a head. I thought he was 10 lengths better than Zenyatta.