Hey Byrn

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by JJP

The horses he beat in the NW1X earlier in the meet were probably better than what Pyro beat up on in the Risen Star. I'm not knocking Pyro; just those who mistakenly think Hey Byrn isn't a legit Derby contender, at this point.

Interesting how Hey Byrn was 3-5 in the betting around 12 minutes to post, right where he figured to be......then amazingly came up to 2-1! You just don't see that often were a horse who looks like they will destroy a field will go up from a legit 3-5 to 2-1.

Not sure how the first part of your post is true, but whatever, however it was Alaazo that was 3:5 early and drifted to 9:5. Hey Byrn wasn't lower than 2:1 and drifted down to get there.

[JJP]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Not sure how the first part of your post is true, but whatever, however it was Alaazo that was 3:5 early and drifted to 9:5. Hey Byrn wasn't lower than 2:1 and drifted down to get there.

Are you sure about that? I swear Brisnet had the 3 (Hey Byrn) at 3-5. Either that or my vision is really going (very possible).

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Not sure how the first part of your post is true, but whatever, however it was Alaazo that was 3:5 early and drifted to 9:5. Hey Byrn wasn't lower than 2:1 and drifted down to get there.

That was early Facebook action on Alaazo, I assume. I saw Hey Bryn pretty close up today. Hard to believe he's the one.

[JJP]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

That was early Facebook action on Alaazo, I assume. I saw Hey Bryn pretty close up today. Hard to believe he's the one.

As for the Risen Star field comparison, I don't think Z Fortune would've been on the board in this GP race today.

So what is wrong with how Hey Byrn looked? Performance on the track is the only thing that counts.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by JJP

As for the Risen Star field comparison, I don't think Z Fortune would've been on the board in this GP race today.

So what is wrong with how Hey Byrn looked? Performance on the track is the only thing that counts.

I can't imagine who you found to be so tough in that allowance race to consider it better than the Risen Star also-rans. Sleuse? Bordeaux Bandit? Alaazo?

Don't get me wrong, Hey Byrn ran a nice race and looked good doing it but count me among those who wants me to see him beat a horse not named Bordeaux Bandit.

The Risen Star field might not have been great but it is not even comparable to that allowance field today. Hell, Blackberry Road and/or Visionaire would have been heavily bet in Gulfstream's 3rd today and Z Fortune would have probably been 3-5.

NT

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by JJP

As for the Risen Star field comparison, I don't think Z Fortune would've been on the board in this GP race today.

Why is everyone so hellbent on bashing the Risen Star?

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

Why is everyone so hellbent on bashing the Risen Star?

Mostly because it was run like a tractor pull.

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Mostly because it was run like a tractor pull.

Do you expect horses to run their lifetime fastest race every time they step foot on a track, even if they haven't started in four months?

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

Do you expect horses to run their lifetime fastest race every time they step foot on a track, even if they haven't started in four months?

I wasn't passing judgment on the horses, just saying that is what most people think. The race was, however, run with an ABSURDLY slow pace and it would be hard for me to get overly excited about anyone in there save the winner.

Barring injury or something fluky, how is any horse from that race ever going to beat Pyro? They basically ran a quarterhorse race in which Pyro spotted them eight lengths and beat them by open lengths.