4/16 (OP): Arkansas Derby (G1), Northern Spur S., Instant Racing S.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Archarcharch holds off Nehro by a head for those who couldn't watch. The Factor a non-factor.

Thanks. I guess with the race call going the way it did, it's probably a good thing that I didn't have to hear it. Maybe Archarcharch's name will grow on Haskin. What happened with The Factor? Did he not make the lead, and it hit the fan after that?

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Thanks. I guess with the race call going the way it did, it's probably a good thing that I didn't have to hear it. Maybe Archarcharch's name will grow on Haskin. What happened with The Factor? Did he not make the lead, and it hit the fan after that?

Never made the lead. Sway Away blew past him on the turn and appeared to be in control but faded to fourth in deep stretch.

[hurricanefrank]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Never made the lead. Sway Away blew past him on the turn and appeared to be in control but faded to fourth in deep stretch.

The Factor can't rate. Period.

[Seattleallstar]

Jaycito is the last hope

[bare it all]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Thanks. I guess with the race call going the way it did, it's probably a good thing that I didn't have to hear it. Maybe Archarcharch's name will grow on Haskin. What happened with The Factor? Did he not make the lead, and it hit the fan after that?

Almost exactly. I think he got bored in the gate, plus JPs Gusto's jock gunned the lead and The Factor just trudged around like a sulking teenager. I think everyone but Bob Baffert was tricked by this pony. No lead = no run.

Archarcharch looked amazing in the post parade and seems a tall, lanky horse - reminds me of a european horse or maybe something from oz.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Thanks. I guess with the race call going the way it did, it's probably a good thing that I didn't have to hear it. Maybe Archarcharch's name will grow on Haskin. What happened with The Factor? Did he not make the lead, and it hit the fan after that?

stalked wide, attempted to move 3 wide around the crows on the turn, had nothing