railbird33

Well, Hollendorfer is 0 for 2 having the top 3YO filly and missing the KY Oaks! If she follows Songbird's path, look for a start in June at SA or July at Saratoga. Looking forward to her return, too.

Very perceptive. I saw the same thing when Big Brown was checked by Kent three times early in the Belmont Stakes and BB decided he was suppose to just breeze and not run.

No, Five races in sixteen weeks, plus the stress of shipping many time zones. Unfortunately she will miss her chance, BUT the horse that beat her is my pick to win the KY Derby. Lani has incredible energy winning in large fields with outside trips. He will be an overlay as most Dubai shippers disappoint. His owner shipped immediately to CD after the UAE Derby.

I was at Keeneland. AP broke the track record at a mile & a quarter by FIVE SECONDS, 2:00.1 The track was deep due to much rain Tuesday-Thursday.

I am hoping this year's BC Classic is as exciting as the Blame-Zenyatta match-up in the BC Classic at CD. I was on the finish line for that one, the most exciting finish I have seen in 45 years and the loudest crowd I have ever heard at a race track. I have my tickets to Keeneland and I am counting down the days.

This one was a nice overlay when you looked at his graded stakes starts vs, the rest of the field. I missed that, and didn't cash.

Steven, If you check Ghostzapper's run, he didn't start his Grade I winning streak until July and he beat out Smarty Jones - who missed the TC by half a length- for HOY, so Bayern has a shot. FYI- I felt Smarty got stiffed the year he missed.

clemmbo, in 2005 HOF trainer Nick Zito sent five horses into the gate at the KY Derby for five different owners, none hit the board. Do you think Nick stiffed them all ? I really don't understand your thinking.

All the superlatives go with this one. A horse that captured a lot of fan interest with his winning streak. Horse racing needs more Cigars- for lots of reasons. This one also catapulted Jerry Bailey into a top jockey status. RIP

tmallios, you nailed it !!! I gave almost the same rant when Smarty Jones loses his TC bid AND Ghost Zapper -who didn't start his four graded stakes win streak until July gets HOTY.