American Pharoah Tops My Logic

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Doonior1

In November of last year I wrote an article on why I wouldn't be betting on American Pharoah to win the Kentucky Derby, mostly based on his distaff family being weak and that he wouldn't get the distance. And I was proven wrong, I should have bet on him. Yesterday I learned that a vastly talented horse can overcome a questionable pedigree and Kentucky Derby rules (Storm Cat angle) and win the race. Great talent trumped pedigree. Congratulations to Two Year Old and Kentucky Derby Champion, American Pharoah.

very few horses are bred to be more effective 9f's today. Save a few they all are about the same. After they have run on both surfaces, assuming they try both, I pitch pedigree bias in my handicapping. What's the point of infusing bias after they have run? The horse own at 9f's in a cantor how 1 more furlong was going to be problematic because Yankee Gentleman is widely thought of as a speed influence is beyond my skill set.