IT'S THE 'COULDA ~ SHOULDA ~ WOULDA' SYNDROME
WE ALL HAVE EXPERIENCED NOW & THEN
FOR ME IT WAS
*** SILVER CHARM LOSS IN BELMONT (TC) ***
THANKS TO JOCKEY PUTTING HIM ON THE LEAD WAY TOO SOON!
(*Most In Attendance Agree That He NEVER Should Have Been On Lead
That FAR From The Wire: Poor Jockey Decision Cost A Triple Crown)
*** SUNDAY SILENCE LOSS IN BELMONT / TC ***
BUT TURNABOUT PROVED TO BE MORE THAN FAIR IN BC CLASSIC
AND TURNED TC SORROW INTO HORSE OF THE YEAR JOY
*** HOLY BULL KENTUCKY DERBY LOSS ***
DUE TO BEING 'CLOSED IN' BY HORSES ON EITHER SIDE @ START
* PLUS AN INJURY ON HIS FOOT IN FIRST FEW STRIDES *
BUT ~ MADE UP FOR THAT BIG LET DOWN ON DERBY DAY
BY FACING OLDER CHALLENGERS AND BEING HORSE OF THE YEAR
IF WE COULD ONLY RUN RACES IN A TIME MACHINE
AND TURN HISTORY INTO TURNABOUT RESULTS ~
BUT REALITY RULES SO WE LIVE IN OUR OWN VERSIONS OF
~ ~ ~ COULDA - SHOULDA - WOULDA SYNDROME ~ ~ ~