why monba wont win the foy

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by Danzig

for some reason, horses who close in the stretch like he did, become the horse who will 'win when distances get longer'. we see it every year. a horse closes furiously, and everyone (well, not everyone) thinks that had he just had a bit more to run, he'd have won.....
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And every once in a while, a Giacomo reinforces this idea.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by wac

Is there any reason in the world that a horse would run as badly as monba did today? Is it possible to bleed thru Lasix? Didn't look like an injury but cannot believe that he finished last. I'd love to hear from someone that may have some meaningful insight.

Maybe it is the crazy california surfaces or that hte california horses are grossly overrated this year. I admit I was a huge sucker on this horse ,it was the worstt performance of this Derby season by a so called contender.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Good call

maybe it is easier to pick which ones won't run good, than who will win races in this group.

[turf fan]

Originally Posted by ELA

LOL. Potential brush with brilliance, LOL. Oh well. Did the filly ever get bred? If the colt wins some stake, somewhere, anywhere, etc. -- she could be worth a few dollars. Then again, you said she wasn't anything to look at. Maybe not.

Eric

We sold her in foal to Royal Academy. Unsure after that.