War Pass Photo fun.

[sumitas]

On further thought, War Pass is more in the mold of a Songandaprayer. If he goes to the derby it'll be a thrill for his fans for a 1/2 or 3/4. I do believe War Pass would be a fav in the Kings Bishop but LaPenta seems bound and determined to make the derby. As Linny confided to us in another thread, Zito became deflated when he saw the stretch run in the Wood.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by sumitas

On further thought, War Pass is more in the mold of a Songandaprayer. If he goes to the derby it'll be a thrill for his fans for a 1/2 or 3/4. I do believe War Pass would be a fav in the Kings Bishop but LaPenta seems bound and determined to make the derby. As Linny confided to us in another thread, Zito became deflated when he saw the stretch run in the Wood.

How would linny know?

[sumitas]

Linny said he was in the box with the connections.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by sumitas

Linny said he was in the box with the connections.

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[Kasept]

Originally Posted by freddymo

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I can confirm that Linny was indeed with Zito/LaPenta.. I should also clarify for sumitas that Linny is NOT a 'he', but in fact a 'she'.

[sumitas]

LOL, if you can confirm that then I have no reason to doubt.

[Linny]

Originally Posted by sumitas

Linny said he was in the box with the connections.

Linny is a "she" and we were not in a box, but standing by the rail near the "upstairs" winners circle on Saturday. Nick was disappointed but after he saw the 1/4 time go up, he knew he was in trouble. (Nick and I were not talking during the race, but I was listening to him as I was standing shoulder to shoulder with him.) Mr. LaPenta was encouraged and he was trying to cheer Nick up as they walked onto the track to get the colt when he came back. Nick just kept shaking his head, saying "oh man, oh man..." but I honestly thought that he felt he was hurt by the early face, which IMO he was. All throught the lane, Nick thought he could or would win. In that sense he wasn't "deflated." He was only upset when he was passed.
Nick takes his horses very personally. He puts alot into his operation and when things don't work his way it bothers him. Some trainers kick trash cans, some pound the seat in front of them with a rolled of DRF. Nick wears his emotions on his sleeve. I felt bad for him. He almost won a $750k G1. He was pleased however that the horse "ran his race."

They were running into the wind coming home on Sat so part of that early pace was also against the wind. That means WP worked even harder to put away Inner Light. He won the battle and lost the war.

[Bigsmc]

As always, nice work DrugSy.

[TheSpyder]

Drugs,

Very nice job once again. You must live in a blimp.

Based on everything you've seen, give me your top two Derby candidates...and why.

Thanks,

Spyder from SC

[Storm Cadet]

Great job DrugS! Keep them coming!