Friesan Fire training up to Derby

[philcski]

How about the fact that Friesan Fire hasn't run a mile and an eighth yet, and Hard Spun did in his final prep?

Who was the last horse who won the Derby without a mile and an eighth race under their belt?

[Bobby Fischer]

training up is his best move.

running on that Keeneland track would be stupid.

[Bobby Fischer]

street sense's race got to go out in 1:16.65 and finish in 1:51.33
it was a different type of race and a great chance to carry form forward for a closer.

The Blue Grass could easily be a grueling race this year, nothing like the race SS ran in. It could cause a horse like Friesan Fire to lose momentum.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

street sense's race got to go out in 1:16.65 and finish in 1:51.33
it was a different type of race and a great chance to carry form forward for a closer.

The Blue Grass could easily be a grueling race this year, nothing like the race SS ran in. It could cause a horse like Friesan Fire to lose momentum.

Huh?

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Huh?

Jones was also considering the Blue Grass for Friesan Fire.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

Jones was also considering the Blue Grass for Friesan Fire.

Yeah I got that, but on what could you possibly base your contention that the fractions in this year's Blue Grass will be much more grueling than in '07? Or that it would be much more taxing on Friesan Fire than it was on Street Sense?

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Yeah I got that, but on what could you possibly base your contention that the fractions in this year's Blue Grass will be much more grueling than in '07? Or that it would be much more taxing on Friesan Fire than it was on Street Sense?

I haven't the faintest idea if it would have been a tougher race, but it's pretty safe to say there's an excellent chance the fractions will be quicker this year than they were in 2007. The fractions of the 5th at the Big M tomorrow night might be quicker than the 07 Blue Grass.

NT