2012 Triple Crown Trail: 11 try to deny I'll Have Another

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by asudevil

The question is can he change his running style in 3 weeks? They will have 2 works at best? Doesn't "bearing out" indicate exhaustion or some sort of physical issue?

I totally agree with the summer freshening idea. Same old story...why ruin a nice horse? (see Trinniberg connections)

Secret Circle has been one of my favorite horses since his debut at Del Mar. Baffert has been my favorite forever.... Secret Circle needs a break and a cutback. Why not the Met?

[RolloTomasi]

Secret Circle has bore out in 4 of his last 5 starts.

[Sightseek]

As a fan, it's hard not to hope that a Secret Circle, Creative Cause, or Hansen wins the Derby rather than a Gemologist or Went the Day Well.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

As a fan, it's hard not to hope that a Secret Circle, Creative Cause, or Hansen wins the Derby rather than a Gemologist or Went the Day Well.

I don't get it.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I don't get it.

Their campaigns closer resemble something we would have seen a few years ago, not the new trend of "fresh horse," two-prep campaign.

Creative Cause -- 5 starts as a 2 year old, 3 stakes start preps

Secret Circle -- 3 / 4

Hansen -- 3 / 3

I wasn't speaking in terms of relative talent.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Their campaigns closer resemble something we would have seen a few years ago, not the new trend of "fresh horse," two-prep campaign.

Creative Cause -- 5 starts as a 2 year old, 3 stakes start preps

Secret Circle -- 3 / 4

Hansen -- 3 / 3

I wasn't speaking in terms of relative talent.

Ah, I see, I thought of that a bit. I guess Went the Day Well gets a slight pass from me because of the purchase and that stuff. Gemologist's 3YO "campaign" is a tad annoying as well.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Their campaigns closer resemble something we would have seen a few years ago, not the new trend of "fresh horse," two-prep campaign.

Creative Cause -- 5 starts as a 2 year old, 3 stakes start preps

Secret Circle -- 3 / 4

Hansen -- 3 / 3

I wasn't speaking in terms of relative talent.

I like this thinking but Hansen's owner really irritates me.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

As a fan, it's hard not to hope that a Secret Circle, Creative Cause, or Hansen wins the Derby rather than a Gemologist or Went the Day Well.

Who cares about that stuff?

I want to know what your derby hat ratings are for the derby hat thread in Esoteric that Calzone started.

[Kasept]

Darren Rogers tweets that Hollendorfer reports Rousing Sermon only possible for Derby with decision coming by end of week..

Would move Reveron into body of field..

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Darren Rogers tweets that Hollendorfer reports Rousing Sermon only possible for Derby with decision coming by end of week..

I spoke to him after the La. Derby as I was helping out the press team down there and he readily admitted how he was torn. He thought the horse needed a confidence booster, and he also believes the horse will run far. I took that to mean whether or not to skip the Derby and point for the Belmont, with a prep in between.