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[slotdirt]

The thing I've liked about Quality Road in the last two starts - particularly the Florida Derby - is that the horse has some guts. That, and he's really, genuinely fast.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

That was eclipsed by Well Armed winning any race by 14.

The Sinister Minister victory was such an aberration and an atrocity it makes Well Armed's victory look like a regular Seattle Slew stroll in the park.

NT

[slotdirt]

The funniest part about Sinister Minister is that some people bet the horse in the Derby with a completely serious face.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

The funniest part about Sinister Minister is that some people bet the horse in the Derby with a completely serious face.

More than a few... he went off at 9-1

[slotdirt]

Fastest ticket rip-up of a below 10-1 odds horse in the Derby ever. He was backing up after 6f.

[slotdirt]

What was truly remarkable about that Blue Grass day is that Sun King won the Commonwealth from way off the pace earlier on the card, well, at least in my opinion it was remarkable.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Cardus

And didn't he go off at 16-1 in the Blue Grass? I seem to remember him being a pretty big price.

(Asmussen's Storm Treasure ran 2nd at 65-1 in the Blue Grass, if memory serves.)

Correct, give or take a point or two. I think 14-1.



The one good thing about that Blue Grass was people forgot about Bluegrass Cat and let him get away at 30-1 in the Derby which pumped up the exacta BIG TIME!

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by philcski

The one good thing about that Blue Grass was people forgot about Bluegrass Cat

Was there ever anything good to remember about him in the first place?

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Not to interupt with reality, but Barbaro (2006) and Big Brown (2008) were pretty solid off their Gulfstream form going forward to Kentucky.

Actually the fact that Barbaro was an extremely talented horse and that Big Brown ran against horrendous competition does nothing to discount GP's track yesterday nor the real comment that the former Keeneland track and consquentially the winners of the preps didn't fair well in the KD.. The classic example (excuse pun) Sinister Minister seems a more appropiate line of compliment to the previous post then the suggestion that GP/Florida Derby wasn't run a weird surface.

The good news is it appears that the 3 year olds this year seem to be ok and something to look forward to.. Dunkirk's run yesterday was pretty dam good... Unfortuanately Unbridled Song's while brilliant at times never hold up long enough, Plus it seems Pletcher might be back on the NOS which may or may not be tested for in NY or KY? Anyway Dunkirk looked pretty dam good in defeat.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Actually the fact that Barbaro was an extremely talented horse and that Big Brown ran against horrendous competition does nothing to discount GP's track yesterday

Yesterday was Sunday.

I know, it happens when you stay up to the breaka breaka playing high stakes poker.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Was there ever anything good to remember about him in the first place?

He was good enough to sneak into the exacta and was forgotten on the board- the Invisible Ink of 2006. He certainly was no worse than say Brother Derek, and was 5x the price.


Side note, for a while they were advertising the sh1t out of him in Lexington. Billboards everywhere.

[MISTERGEE]

I am still trying to figure out how to read your posts without looking at your avatar-drugs

[HaloWishingwell]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Not to interupt with reality, but Barbaro (2006) and Big Brown (2008) were pretty solid off their Gulfstream form going forward to Kentucky.

I don't think BARBARO or BIG BROWN ran on tracks as ridiculous as Saturdays. Three track records speaks for itself.