k. desoremaux

[ritehook]

A 1 1/2 mile race is about 3 furlongs more or 2000 ft more than what this horse has ever raced before. It was also 95 degrees under shade or 120 degrees under sun while racing.

This horse was trained to win the first two short race tracks and had nothing left in the tank today.

Correct.

The distance - the 1 1/2 has proved too tough for many a good horse. It's a 19th century distance. Most tracks today rarely card anything more than 1 1/4.

The heat - could have contributed. With young horses you don't know how they are going to handle it. Sometimes achy older horses like it, as it warms the pain out of them.

But most of all the lack of training due to the quarter crack.

Here's the bottom line: DUTROW WOULD NEVER HAVE BOUGHT THIS HORSE, OR ANY HORSE, BACK IN SUCH A SHORT TIME FROM EVEN A MINOR QC, IF IT WASN'T FOR A CHANCE AT THE TRIPLE CROWN AND RACING IMMORTALITY.

For those who are looking for someone to blame for the loss, Mr Dutrow is the perfect candidate. And the starstruck owners for believing him that he could run this marathon with the injury and short training time.

And, btw, what the hell are the supposed shart 'cappers on this board doing betting such a heavy heavy odds on fave?

I got a bridge in Brooklyn I'll sell you - but I'm afraid you may want to jump off it.

[bbyhill]

Da' Tara is from Tiznow and should not of over looked that GO TIZNOW GO

[the_orangekat]

I played the field at +350. Nice pull.

[hackattack]

His wife is fine.

Tom Hammond on Derby day.

"Sonia with Jacob ... with those implants ... enabling him to hear the roar of the crowd."

How about those implants, Tom? Splendid.