Carrying the hopes of California all the way to the Kentucky Derby

[NTamm1215]

Did anyone else catch that Trevor Denman used that recycled line in this year's SA Derby? On the NBC telecast they showed the replay of Winning Colors winning the SA Derby in 1988 because Gary Stevens was on board and he debuted the line that day and re-used it this year.

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[RolloTomasi]

Yep. Noticed that on the live telecast. They had shown the Winning Colors stretch drive a few minutes before post.

He really has become a parody of himself at his peak. It's a shame.

[ninetoone]

He definitely should have gone with the "sprout wings" line again...weak.

[my miss storm cat]

I can't fault him.

It's not scripted, it's of the moment.

I'd repeat myself too.

[herkhorse]

California should hope for a dirt track if they want to get back to the winners circle in the Derby.

[dalakhani]

[quote=herkhorse;642918]California should hope for a dirt track if they want to get back to the winners circle in the Derby.[/QUOTE

i disagree. Its not lack of dirt, its lack of luck. No pun intended.

Pioneer of the nile wins last year's awful derby without that great trip by mine that bird. Cali horses go one/two in the oaks. Blind luck might have been right there with a decent trip.

[johnny pinwheel]

Originally Posted by herkhorse

California should hope for a dirt track if they want to get back to the winners circle in the Derby.

i agree, although looking at lucky is pretty good on dirt. some of their other "big" horses were a joke in there and proved it again this year. if you have not seen the horse on dirt , its a big time risk.