Verrazano -- The Real Deal or Paper Tiger?

[Calzone Lord]

I hope they put Jose Lezcano back on Normandy Invasion if Javier goes elsewhere.

Yes, his trip in the Risen Star was bad, but it was a prep for a prep and a comeback race.

I trust Lezcano as much as anyone on a horse with Normandy Invasion's style.

[Seattleallstar]

the sucker favorite for the KY Derby, i hope he takes all the money and the hype

[Vegaskid]

another gemologist... NY horses are no threat

[pointman]

Originally Posted by Vegaskid

another gemologist... NY horses are no threat

Why are NY horses no threat? Where do superior horses come from? Please enlighten us.

[pweizer]

And who qualifies as a New York horse? Any horse who has ever had one lifetime start in NY even if all others were elsewhere?

Verrazano is a KY bred who has three starts in Florida. That is a very broad definition of NY horse.

Paul

[TBJUNKY]

Originally Posted by pweizer

And who qualifies as a New York horse? Any horse who has ever had one lifetime start in NY even if all others were elsewhere?

Verrazano is a KY bred who has three starts in Florida. That is a very broad definition of NY horse.

Paul

Well put. This horse has done everything they've asked of him. I would've rather seen a win like that yesterday than another romp. So many things need to go right to win the Derby, regardless of where he won his preps, he will go into the starting gate(hopefully) being as prepared as he could be.

[JJP]

To answer the real question, I'd say paper tiger. At least as far as the KY Derby is concerned. That's not to say he could be the real deal in a race like the BC Dirt Mile.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Seattleallstar

the sucker favorite for the KY Derby, i hope he takes all the money and the hype

I'm leaning this way. Still a few more big preps and the derby pace won't be a crawl. He will have to run hard early or do something he's never done.

[HaloWishingwell]

Like many of our U.S. bridges here is another one that you take a big risk on by riding on it.

[pucknut]

V may noy be the best horse in pletchers barn
Revolutionary may be better
Golden cents PF keep ascending
that horse could be a monster and the man with the playoff beard and happy hour personality could be sipping mint juleps again

[casp0555]

Originally Posted by pucknut

V may noy be the best horse in pletchers barn
Revolutionary may be better
Golden cents PF keep ascending
that horse could be a monster and the man with the playoff beard and happy hour personality could be sipping mint juleps again

Goldencents will be a huge story going in to the Derby when Louisville caps it off Monday night

[Sightseek]

His Performance Genetic report:

http://performancegenetics.com/wp-co...Rock-2010c.pdf