2 years running now I have had my primary Ky Drby future wager draw the 14 post and get virtually eliminated at the start...I do hope to see Mendelssohn in Saratoga. Speaking of, any locals should take the opportunity to stop by the Racing Museum and listen to Tom Durkin discuss some memorable Belmont calls. Heard that on Steve Byks excellent radio show...Saturday is the Epsom Derby, ground looks to be soft which brings the field closer together (so they say). Also for your viewing pleasure on Sat is documentary called Dark Horse about the Sunday Silence Easy Goer rivalry. Its on NBC and hear it is very well done. Anyone plan on attending the Belmont? Cheers all and as always good luck!
I thought you were happy with the 14 post? My apologies if I\'m thinking of somebody else, but I remember going back and forth for days about the issues with the 14 and it seemed like all the Mendelssohn backers thought it was the best possible post for him.
In fairness, despite the horrid trip/break/bumps/pinched back/traffic issues, it\'s asking so much, the travel, flying across the pond, vanning from the \"heartland\" to \"outer Appalachia\" just to be rewarded with a quarantine? Then finally hitting the Churchill track, a mere two days before the toughest race of his life, jog around it a couple times and then be expected to back up what was an all time 3 year old performance, this go round against a talented field of challengers with 150K plus sets of eyeballs watching, all while eating mud for the first time?
He very well may go on to prove his greatness again and again down the road, but what he was tasked with in regards to the KY derby was bordering on the impossible. I feel like for a euro to actually factor the first Saturday in May, he (or she) needs to fly in 2+ weeks early, get the quarantine out of the way and have a fair shot at getting acclimated to everything that is the derby. Otherwise it seems the same story time and time again will likely be repeated.
Thanks for the tip on Dark Horses, starts in 10 minutes in Cali. DVR is set.
wrongway Wrote:
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> Thanks for the tip on Dark Horses, starts in 10
> minutes in Cali. DVR is set.
It was very well done IMO. Watching Sunday Silence and Easy Goer turn for home in the \'89 Preakness reminded me of this year\'s running. The \'89 race obviously took a toll on SS who was all out to hold second in the Belmont......hmmm.
The \'89 BC classic arguably the best ever run. Lost in the SS-Easy Goer discussion are the performances of Blushing John and Cordero.
Btw: no way SS wins that race if P-Val is aboard instead of Chris McCarron.
Good Luck,
Joe B.
jbelfior Wrote:
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> wrongway Wrote:
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> > Thanks for the tip on Dark Horses, starts in 10
> > minutes in Cali. DVR is set.
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> It was very well done IMO. Watching Sunday Silence
> and Easy Goer turn for home in the \'89 Preakness
> reminded me of this year\'s running. The \'89 race
> obviously took a toll on SS who was all out to
> hold second in the Belmont......hmmm.
>
> The \'89 BC classic arguably the best ever run.
> Lost in the SS-Easy Goer discussion are the
> performances of Blushing John and Cordero.
>
> Btw: no way SS wins that race if P-Val is aboard
> instead of Chris McCarron.
>
> Good Luck,
> Joe B.
VERY well done, though there were multiple critical wrinkles involving the rivalry that weren\'t mentioned which affected certain results, but won\'t hold that against those engineering the production. Those involved have every right to be proud of the finished product.