4/7 (SA): SA Derby (G1), Potrero Grande (G2), Providencia (G3)

[NTamm1215]

It's nice that Bill Spawr had to claim a horse for 16k to use as a rabbit for his Eclipse Award winning sprinter. If he had that big a problem with the track, he could have shipped.

[RockHardTen1985]

I don't really see any problem with it.

[Merlinsky]

"@TTimes Approaching post time for Santa Anita Derby. No, your eyes aren't fooling you. That IS multiple G1 winner Lava Man ponying I'll Have Another"

Huh, cool.

[pointman]

Amazing how those Baffert's outrun their odds. Which is even more reason why Liason is not a Derby horse.

Nice win by I'll Have Another.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

C.C. is a talented pu c. Should make a big internal move, and, if he stops, so what? Ain't gunna win a stretch fight. So, turn it into a bank robbery.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

C.C. is a talented pu c. Should make a big internal move, and, if he stops, so what? Ain't gunna win a stretch fight. So, turn it into a bank robbery.

Didn't he win the San Felipe in a "stretch fight"?

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Didn't he win the San Felipe in a "stretch fight"?

Not really. He should have won that for fun, insteaD he let's a 3rd time runner who was pressed into a hot pace almost re rally and beat him

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Not really. He should have won that for fun, insteaD he let's a 3rd time runner who was pressed into a hot pace almost re rally and beat him

You're living in a fantasy land. Bodemeister promtped the pace, put away the other speed, and shook clear before being collared at the 1/8th pole by Creative Cause, who immediately went to drifting in and out. That kept a game Bodemeister involved to the 1/16th pole, at which point Creative Cause straightened up and put the "third time runner" away decisively in the span of about 100 yards.

There was no "re-rally" from Bodemeister and Creative Cause certainly never came close to giving up the lead (since he never had it until nearing the wire).