Rags!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I hope people don't get too carried away and talk about her like she's an all-time great filly...and certainly this was no all-time great training job.

Rags to Riches simply belonged in this race....last out, she ran an identical speed figure to what older male Wanderin Boy earned---while over the same track, on the same day, with the more difficult trip of the two. Which assured she'd be in this race--regardless of whoelse did or didn't show.

From a pedigree standpoint, she projected for major improvement on the three furlong stretchout in distance....as she's by the #1 dirt racing distance sire in the game---and out of tremendously stamina laden female family.

She owned a gigantic edge in pedigree over Curlin for the distance---and, getting five pounds in weight over 12 furlongs didn't hurt either.

Don't get me wrong---she certainly enhanced her standing with her performance today...but not as much as people seem to be acting. I've liked her a lot all along---but I just hope people don't get carried away.

i'll mostly agree with you on this. as you know, i thought she'd be good enough to win the derby when you had me watch her maiden win, so i've been a huge fan of this filly since then, but now i dont think all the talk of her being so great is quite warranted yet.

while you cite figures and such validating her belonging in the belmont, i've felt all along that she was the best 3yo in this country, male or female. frankly, i felt the way the race setup, she really should have won by more than she did.

as much as i like her, i wouldnt put her near the level of an inside information or lakeway (prior to all her problems) yet!