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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie
Maybe with Joe Vann. Brethren would most likely finish ahead of R Heat Lightning in the Derby.
And let's be clear on this. I am no fan of Brethren, and thought he was overrated from the get go.
My entire point in saying that was to say that the Derby is an absolutely horrific fit for that filly.
It is astonishing that people don't see that.
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This is the problem with this entire thread, which I was dumb enough to read all of. You're taking your opinion and then insulting anyone who disagrees with it. You think she'd be a bad fit, some have disagreed, it's perfectly OK for there to be differing viewpoints.
There's something that needs to be mentioned in every discussion on this message board about the Derby. We have just been treated to seven of the worst Derby preps in the last 20 years. There has been very, very little to like about any of them (Wood-Spiral-Sunland Derby-Fla Derby-Wood-Ill Derby-SA Derby). In that time period there was a pretty damn good performance by a filly.
There are plenty of factors that go into whether she could be competitive in the Derby. They should be weighed by her connections. No one is saying she should go or would be a great fit, but hell, there's no way I'd completely dismiss it if I owned her.
04-12-2011, 04:33 PM
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