Small new feature at The Dispatch

[paisjpq]

I like it...straightforward, to the point tidbits about the entrants and the race...good idea

FYI your numbers are off...14 and 17 instead of 4/7

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

I like it...straightforward, to the point tidbits about the entrants and the race...good idea

FYI your numbers are off...14 and 17 instead of 4/7

I think he's referencing their standings in the Dispatch poll.

Like pitting #2 Wisconsin against #7 UNLV.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

I think he's referencing their standings in the Dispatch poll.

Like pitting #2 Wisconsin against #7 UNLV.

OOOOHHH oops! thanks Brian...too much time shoveling, my brain is frozen

[Travis Stone]

Well the typos were fixed... I referenced the race wrong. Sometimes the system takes a while to update the archive page. It's very frustrating when I pick something up and ten minutes later it hasn't registered!

Thanks for the feedback though. I was trying to come up with more "categories" to discuss, any ideas?

[Travis Stone]

Yes, whenever we say "No. 1 Circular Quay" it's referencing the horses current spot in the poll.

[ArlJim78]

It not a bad format/idea, the five minutes to post concept.
Concise and getting right to the point. In my opinion it will be a challenge to the writer because it takes some talent to break a race down like that and be accurate.

The picture of the dude in the corner has to go though.
(Hope you can take a joke!)

[Travis Stone]

Ohhh!!!

The dude in the corner is 37 pounds lighter... I have to get a new one taken.

[Dunbar]

I liked the organization of it, Travis. Good work!

One criticism about your final "Perspectives":

Perspectives
Flying First Class and Curlin would have to be exceptional race horses to not only stretch-out successfully today but then parlay those efforts to roses in May. Teuflesberg stole the Rebel taking advantage of an ideal pace scenario and figures to have company today. The others, although with solid stakes ability, figure over matched on a national scale.

You seem to have ruled out ALL the horses in this paragraph. In the previous paragraph you identified Officer Rocket as a probably overlay. I don't think you meant to include him when you wrote "The others", but it came off that way.

--Dunbar

[pointman]

Like the analysis, would like to see more. However, do agree that it is not clear who you like to win the race.

Gosh darn it I miss Smarty Jones. I watched the 2004 replay. What a gutsy animal. What a great horse.