MO: ESPN has shown the \"transaction\" a couple of times already this week. Here\'s your opportunity to tape it (the gallop out after the wire)and judge for yourselves.

HP: I\'ve seen it. Who helped him in the Belmont and the other races? Come on, Mark, this isn\'t right. HP

MO: What did you see in the Derby?

HP: I saw Stevens hand Day a Bible. Mark, think of the people involved. The horse got a great trip and ran his race, and he beat them like a gong several times afterwards. I repeat, come on, this is beneath you. HP

fastspeed: Chris,

Monarchos went wide on the second turn not the first. Yet he broke from 16 and was all alone on the first turn.  If you like a closer you just have to accept he will go wide on the second turn and will need a better number than the rest to win (and luck).  You have to factor it in the price.  Post position matters squat to me.

With a stalker/speedster I would be more worried about post position.  But as you said trainers will avoid the inside like the plague so who\'s right ?

MO: Sigh..............................

TGJB: I fought it tooth and nail, and again when he was put back on for the Travers. Big deal- it only cost them 5 or 10 million.

kev: Not too far off from JB\'s look on the race. It\'s really not that tough of a race this year.

MO: Kevin,

Not sure who you were adressing, but I swear, I have not seen JB\'s analysis.

MO