Hard Spun Confirmed For Preakness

[Scav]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

No free lunch for SS in that race...Thought he might wait for the Belmont.

http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=38815

Confirm all they want but they are going to be contested the whole way with Lukas's rat and then another probably. SS will win this easily, and then we get 3 weeks to talk about Belmont and how easily he will win that race.

We need Drugs to work on Borel's stats at Belmont

[packerbacker7964]

Althought the Belmont is longer than the other two it's easier on the horses to run a 1 1/2 miles than a all out 1 1/4 or 1 3/16 mile. The Belmont is usually won with speed horse not a deep closer.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by packerbacker7964

Althought the Belmont is longer than the other two it's easier on the horses to run a 1 1/2 miles than a all out 1 1/4 or 1 3/16 mile. The Belmont is usually won with speed horse not a deep closer.

Exactly correct. It's sort of along the same lines of thinking that I used when the debate was whether Bellamy Road should run in the Travers or the King's Bishop.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Scav

Confirm all they want but they are going to be contested the whole way with Lukas's rat and then another probably. SS will win this easily, and then we get 3 weeks to talk about Belmont and how easily he will win that race.

We need Drugs to work on Borel's stats at Belmont

That's assuming he has to have the lead. He has rated in the past....But you are right, if Pino tries to go with the rabbits in that race he is finished....The fact that Street Sense ran that well yesterday has to make me think he has an excellent chance to win the Triple now. Not overused in the race, only his 3rd race of the year. I'd love to see it....Just wonder if he does win it, will he have a summer campaign. I pray that the horse that finally wins the Triple actually competes as a 4 yr old. A pipe dream I am sure.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

I pray that the horse that finally wins the Triple actually competes as a 4 yr old. A pipe dream I am sure.

Maybe not IF it happens- how old is SS's owner? I imagine the older one gets, the less the money means compared to the experience (Foggy's owner comes to mind).

Yes, I'm naive. I know. But Cigar ran until he was 6, and they didn't know he was sterile until after he retired, right?