Oh my gosh

Danzig · #1 03-15-2008, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

Nice hoss on the improve...

Still nowhere near the top group though.

not sure who the top group would be right now.
but the oaklawn to kentucky trail works rather well -i think due to the two surfaces being very much alike. it's got to be a benefit to the horses to have some continuity in that regard.

kentuckyrosesinmay · #2 03-15-2008, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

not sure who the top group would be right now.
but the oaklawn to kentucky trail works rather well -i think due to the two surfaces being very much alike. it's got to be a benefit to the horses to have some continuity in that regard.

Sierra Sunset is from Cali. He couldn't do anything against those horses out there.

However, it does look like he is getting better, and the Oaklawn route is usually my favorite. I like the spacing of the races, and I just like Oaklawn. Plus, it didn't hurt that Smarty Jones, Afleet Alex, and Curlin went through that way. It has been my favorite route to the derby.

hockey2315 · #3 03-15-2008, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

Sierra Sunset is from Cali. He couldn't do anything against those horses out there.

However, it does look like he is getting better, and the Oaklawn route is usually my favorite. I like the spacing of the races, and I just like Oaklawn. Plus, it didn't hurt that Smarty Jones, Afleet Alex, and Curlin went through that way. It has been my favorite route to the derby.

umm. . . poly

Danzig · #4 03-15-2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by hockey2315

umm. . . poly

that's right. may not be the horses out there, but the surface. it's not dirt, people need to quit treating it as such-results on one track won't necessarily translate to other surfaces.

kentuckyrosesinmay · #5 03-15-2008, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

that's right. may not be the horses out there, but the surface. it's not dirt, people need to quit treating it as such-results on one track won't necessarily translate to other surfaces.

Sierra Sunset isn't that good of a horse IMO. Z Fortune didn't run his race, and Golden Yank was coming off a layoff. I don't think Sierra Sunset's improvement has much to do with the change in the surface because I think he has improved just a little bit so far. I think that it looks like he has improved more than he actually has because he is running against horses of much lesser quality.

Nothing from this race will do anything in the Derby except for maybe one because of his closing run IMO. I'll listen to Coach Pants on this one.