Another Impressive "Street Sense" Work

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by smartyalex

......happened to be next to the clocker when they reported his times. 12:2, 24:2, 36:2, 47:4, 59, 1:11:2 Calvin had a big smile coming out the gap (as we can all imagine).

Great info, SA!

Officially credited with a :59 five-furlong breeze, EASILY the best of 18 at the distance.

[whorstman]

Could this be the year? BC Juv curse lifted?

[Buffymommy]

Street Sense could be the real deal. It wouldn't surprize me if he does break that curse.

[PPerfectfan]

Originally Posted by Buffymommy

Street Sense could be the real deal. It wouldn't surprize me if he does break that curse.

Curse, what curse, Street and Calvin dont belive in no stinking curse!!! If Calvin wins the Derby, ya better have a cajun translator near ya, cause he will be talking so fast, u wont be able to understand him... I'll make sure I am close by the puter so I can do the translation for yall.

[avance2000]

guys to me this race boils down to this:
street sense is the best horse, and we know he likes cd.
he didn't look that hot on the tires, but he bounced back last year from a bad race on the tires to dominate the big one at churchill.
i think he'll do it again.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by whorstman

Could this be the year? BC Juv curse lifted?

You mean the "statistically insignificant trend broken"?

[tycharles01]

Also guys dont forget where he is training at. Not Poly!!!

[cassie]

dont mean to sound stupid but where is he training at churchill?

[Mortimer]

Oh I LOVE those bullet works!!









( is it me? )

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by cassie

dont mean to sound stupid but where is he training at churchill?

Yup!

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by tycharles01

Also guys dont forget where he is training at. Not Poly!!!

His final prep race is what tightened the screws and that was on POLY.

[whorstman]

Champion Street Sense delivered a knockout performance Tuesday morning at Churchill Downs. With jockey Calvin Borel up, 2006 Eclipse Award winner Street Sense, owned by James Tafel, worked a bullet five furlongs in 59 seconds and did not draw a deep breath coming off the track.

That's all I need to hear.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by whorstman

Champion Street Sense delivered a knockout performance Tuesday morning at Churchill Downs. With jockey Calvin Borel up, 2006 Eclipse Award winner Street Sense, owned by James Tafel, worked a bullet five furlongs in 59 seconds and did not draw a deep breath coming off the track.

That's all I need to hear.

So knowing that he can cover 5 furlongs and not be blowing is the key to getting a mile and a quarter. I like Street Sense, but Hard Spun has an intresting look too.

[Danzig]

lol...and curlin is going to be the fave?! i'm on hard spun, hell or high water, but no way street sense doesn't scare a lot of people right now. he's obviously at ease, fit, ready to go. and unlike some others heading in, his trainer knows how to win the derby.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

You mean the "statistically insignificant trend broken"?

Somebody paid attention in statistics class

Street Sense IS the real deal. He should be favored, and if he isn't the public is making a huge mistake. People get too caught up in trends like the BC Juvy jinx (which, if you look over the winners, especially the last 8-10 years, have been less than stellar beasts) and supposed absolutes... meanwhile the horse that may take over the role of favoritism has raced THREE times, total... another supposed Derby faux pas.

But you couldn't win the Derby off a 5 week layoff, or be a gelding, or from New York or Pennsylvania, or not have a 100 Beyer, or be a front runner, or sleep on the left side of the stall, yada yada...

[Cannon Shell]

Street Sense has looked great lately.