[MaTH716]

I think that everyone brings up very valid points. I do think the competion or lack there of (so far) is an issue. Right now, he looks much the best of a shallow 3 year old pool. The fact that not one of the other derby horses are going to Pimlico speaks volumes. Maybe the owners are a little tough to root for too. Do they look at racing just for the bottom line and a way to make lots of money, or do they have that love/passion for the sport that so many of us here do? I have my own personal hangups about Dutrow. But all of them are unfair and based on hearsay. I do admit though watching the way that horse ran, 4-wide the whole way makes me think.... They were a very confident group going into the race with the 20 post. Kent D. kept him out of trouble and gave him a clean ride. I have no qualms about him. He did looked cool as a cucumber coming out of the jocks room on the way to the paddock before the race. Maybe he knows the horse is a monster. As far as horses running after if they should win the TC. Forget about 4, I don't even think you would see them make the Travers/Haskell. I think they would end up going right to the barn. That doesn't bother me as much, because these days (unfortunatley) it's just part of the game.