Bernardini IS

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

He broke his maiden the first week of March. Where do you suppose he would have got any graded stakes earnings between then and the derby?

Oh I forgot they cancelled all of the derby preps between march 21-april 14th.

My bad.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Oh I forgot they cancelled all of the derby preps between march 21-april 14th.

My bad.

He hit the gate when he broke his maiden, don't you think that he may have come out of the race a little sore since they didn't run him back until the 29th? I mean in the history of horseracing so many horses have broke their maiden in March and been pointed directly to the Derby. The fact he was able to win the Preakness in his first two turn race on May 20 was a top achievement

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

He hit the gate when he broke his maiden, don't you think that he may have come out of the race a little sore since they didn't run him back until the 29th? I mean in the history of horseracing so many horses have broke their maiden in March and been pointed directly to the Derby. The fact he was able to win the Preakness in his first two turn race on May 20 was a top achievement

A top achievement against tired horses. Pisses me off. There needs to be changes to the TC format. It's become nothing but a duck, dodge, and pounce on the weary series.

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

A top achievement against tired horses. Pisses me off. There needs to be changes to the TC format. It's become nothing but a duck, dodge, and pounce on the weary series.

Asking horses to run 3 miles and 15/16th's in three different states in 35 days is lunacy, pure lunacy. Anyone who chooses not to do that is just smart.

Originally Posted by oracle80

Asking horses to run 3 miles and 15/16th's in three different states in 35 days is lunacy, pure lunacy. Anyone who chooses not to do that is just smart.

I agree. The Belmont should be held on July 4th.