Barbaro & Showing Up

[ezgoer89]

How much do you read into the fact that Lael Stables felt it was necessary to enter Showing Up in addition to Barbaro.  They already have the undefeated winner of the Florida Derby who is likely to go off 2nd favorite, but still feel the need to rush a very young, inexperienced horse into the field.  

Was this done in order to keep out Sunriver or is their confidence in Barbaro a bit shaken?  

[Upper Nile]

Neither. Showing Up has earned the opportunity to race and I suspect on TG figs (I will know tomorrow am) has run just as fast as several of the \"contenders\" and faster than quite a few others. After all each horse gets only one shot at the derby.  

[bellsbendboy]

Clearly it was done to keep Sunriver out. bbb