Beyer: Defining moment for I'll Have Another

[Indian Charlie]

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[Clip-Clop]

Just an opinion but Bode seems to me as a very fast horse that can run a good distance. He doesn't look like he is prepared for a fight. Thoughts?

[DEES3]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Just an opinion but Bode seems to me as a very fast horse that can run a good distance. He doesn't look like he is prepared for a fight. Thoughts?

It seems to me that he's been completely spent and staggering at the end of each of the two Triple Crown races. I thought he would gallop yesterday, but there was part of me that was hoping Baffert would pass on the Preakness in favor of the Met Mile. I would really like to see what he could do at 7 or 8 furlongs, kind of like Shackleford.

[letswastemoney]

Originally Posted by DEES3

It seems to me that he's been completely spent and staggering at the end of each of the two Triple Crown races. I thought he would gallop yesterday, but there was part of me that was hoping Baffert would pass on the Preakness in favor of the Met Mile. I would really like to see what he could do at 7 or 8 furlongs, kind of like Shackleford.

Just because he's a front runner doesn't mean he's more suited for shorter races. He just ran triple digit beyers at 10 and 9.5 furlongs! I think Bodemeister would win the Belmont Stakes.
Easy Goer turned the tables on Sunday Silence, so I don't see why Bodemeister couldn't do it, but we'll never know.

[Thoroughbred Fan]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Just an opinion but Bode seems to me as a very fast horse that can run a good distance. He doesn't look like he is prepared for a fight. Thoughts?

Are you high? He's never been worse than second and has taken on the best. How is he not ready for a fight? He was beaten twice by a really good horse. Period. He would be going for the Triple Crown if not for I'll Have Another.