i don't understand why casino drive got so much attention to begin with. and i don't think he is/was the only horse that could give big brown a fit today. by the same token, i don't see why big brown couldn't have defeated him by the same distance he's been beating his other 'competition'.
obviously if big brown runs his race, and the others who have faced him previously don't step up, it's a done deal. but they still have to run the thing....
smarty also won his derby and preakness (and the arkansas derby) in convincing fashion. that counted for nothing on belmont day. the same may happen today. or big brown might become #12.
i just threw up in my mouth a little.
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