Can he do it?

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

This has to be one of the oddest threads I've ever seen here on DT.

You obviously haven't been down to the basement in awhile

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53782

[Rileyoriley]

Originally Posted by Arletta

You obviously haven't been down to the basement in awhile

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53782

HEY!!!!!!!!!!!

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by Rileyoriley

HEY!!!!!!!!!!!

Now, now.. settle down Deb O' Deb.. Even you do have to admit.. it IS a very odd one, and getting more odd by the hour

[Rileyoriley]

Originally Posted by Arletta

Now, now.. settle down Deb O' Deb.. Even you do have to admit.. it IS a very odd one, and getting more odd by the hour

For the record, it's not ODD. It's NINCOMPOOPENCE!

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by Rileyoriley

For the record, it's not ODD. It's NINCOMPOOPENCE!

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[Danzig]

Media attention is there for the derby each year, but when a tc is on the line, racing gets a lot of play during this three week interval.

We cannot hope racing takes advantage, and wait for it do something earth shattering.

WE are racing, we must take advantage. When people ask you, and you know they will, do your best to broaden the discussion. Show excitement, even tho you know the odds are stacked against chrome, use those moments to tell people how great the sport is, day in and day out.
Tell them about the small time owners, the less than rich folks involved, the big payouts, etc. Be an ambassador. If you get just one person to check out racing, or to get involved, you've done a good thing.

[Bernardini52]

I think it is important to take a step back and look at the 3 year old year this horse is putting together. Did we hold it against Rachel Alexandra that she finished 6th in her 2yo debut, or 2nd in the Pocahontas or Debutante? No, we looked at her 3yo campaign as one of the greatest years in racing history. Since Chrome has become a 3yo, he has won all five of his races in visually impressive style, without ever being asked for his best AND is 6 for 7 on conventional dirt! So his Derby was slow (in some's opinion), his Preakness was as fast as Curlin's and Big Brown's.

CC should serve as a testament to the fact that we are continually being cheated by short, spread out racing careers where some horses are unable to ever achieve their full potential. The Belmont will be CC's 13th career start (Big Brown had 5 going into Belmont, Smarty Jones had 8, Funny Cide had 8, War Emblem had 9). This foundation is what separates him from the previous horses that have attempted this feat.