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[Rupert Pupkin]

My opinion on the Preakness is hardly controversial. If you asked any of the other handicappers on this board they would tell you the exact same thing that I told you. If this race was going to be run again in a month and it was going to be a 4 horse field between the top 4 finishers, this would be my morning line:

War of Will 1-1
Warrior's Charge 7-5
Owendale 6-1
Everlast 25-1

The only chance Everlast would have would be if War of Will and Warrior's Charge went head and head in :45 3/5, Owendale was sitting too close and Everlast dropped 15-20 lengths back. That would be Everlast's only chance. And if you ask any of the other handicappers on this board, I guarantee that they would tell you the same thing.

[opusone]

I think Everfast passed Owendale in the last jump. I wish I knew where to see the photo.

[fantini33]

Everlast benefitted from a strong rail bias IMO. Owendale made the sweepy charge on the outside...ie, the bad part of the track that day. The races throughout the day back up this thought. I would take Owendale over Everlast moving forward.

[ontheoutside]

of whos better,, i simply asked did it look like everlast was gaining on war of will @ the finish line? a simple yes or no,, but rupert has to be rupert
we learn to live with rupert

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by ontheoutside

of whos better,, i simply asked did it look like everlast was gaining on war of will @ the finish line? a simple yes or no,, but rupert has to be rupert
we learn to live with rupert

You asked if Everlast was going to catch War of Will. The answer is no. Should I have just said no, without elaborating? Was he gaining on him is a different question. He obviously gained on him from the 1/8th pole to the wire. At the 1/8th pole, he was around 3 1/2 lengths back. At the wire he was 1 1/4 lengths back. So, yes he was gaining on him. But no, he wasn't going to beat him.

[goodcopy]

If you had Everlast in the Preakness then as a Handicappers(this Forum or click)you made one hell of bet because pace or no pace Everlast did not figure in the standard handicapping parlance!