Street Sense to skip Belmont

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

He doesn't want this horse facing Curlin going 1 1/2 miles at Belmont. Whatever else comes into play, be it tradition, race strategy for the rest of year, etc.

the last thing this horse needs right now is a sound thrashing. He knows that. He'd run otherwise.

That's the furthest thing from reality I've heard today.

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

That's the furthest thing from reality I've heard today.

Can you imagine, they turn for home and SS, after one of those long runs of his, has the lead and then he just shortens stride. Getting run down the way he did in the Preakness was bad enough.

Of course, the above assumes that he gets his usual good setup and clear trip.

They can spin this any way they want and it can be interpreted any number of ways. Nafzger's been around long enough to know when he's overmatched.

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Can you imagine, they turn for home and SS, after one of those long runs of his, has the lead and then he just shortens stride. Getting run down the way he did in the Preakness was bad enough.

Of course, the above assumes that he gets his usual good setup and clear trip.

They can spin this any way they want and it can be interpreted any number of ways. Nafzger's been around long enough to know when he's overmatched.

Well...that's your take. Although it could have been the result, IMO you are way off as to that being the reason why they are not running the horse.