3-year-old Recap - Updated Derby Chances

[slotdirt]

Spanish Chestnut, even after setting a 44 and whatever pace on Derby day, came back to be a decent enough sprinter later in his career. I liked that horse.

[slotdirt]

Was just watching the 2005 Triple Crown series, and either those were some serious nags running, or Afleet Alex was pretty special. Does anybody have his PP's anywhere?

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Spanish Chestnut, even after setting a 44 and whatever pace on Derby day, came back to be a decent enough sprinter later in his career. I liked that horse.

He was laid off a year and never managed any better than allowance/optional claiming wins and 3rds in G2 and last in a G1. I guess anyone would say they would like to own that horse, but I think he would have been better off had he been pointed to the sprint stakes as a 3yo instead of being Nagdini's pacemaker.

[slotdirt]

No disagreement there. I was remembering his reasonable effort in the Commonwealth that, if memory serves, was won by Sun King, maybe?