15 Reasons why AP can't win The Crown

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I can't really figure out a reason why Pat Day would lie about him turning EG's head, but likewise, I can't figure out a reason why he would himself turn his head. EG had to know SS was inches from him.

I totally agree, and the article even pointed that out, but I can't figure out why Pat Day would lie about it. I mean, it's not like it was going to cost Easy Goer any employment opportunities.

For what it's worth, Day criticized himself for that ride, too. As did McGaughey.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

I totally agree, and the article even pointed that out, but I can't figure out why Pat Day would lie about it. I mean, it's not like it was going to cost Easy Goer any employment opportunities.

For what it's worth, Day criticized himself for that ride, too. As did McGaughey.

I know that was always how id understood, since the race ended...day thought if easy goer saw ss hed dig in. And that was always the story everyone told about silver charms belmont, that tg was too far outside, sc didnt see him...

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Danzig

I know that was always how id understood, since the race ended...day thought if easy goer saw ss hed dig in. And that was always the story everyone told about silver charms belmont, that tg was too far outside, sc didnt see him...

That was a deliberate choice by McCarron. I tried to find McCarron's quote about Silver Charm's tenacity when eyeballed, and couldn't, but I found this from Touch Gold's trainer:

"Silver Charm is very dangerous. He might not be better than you, but if you eyeball him, he will just stick his neck out and beat you. Just like he did to Free House."

http://cjonline.com/stories/060897/c...l#.VWj5aOuNM-I

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

That was a deliberate choice by McCarron. I tried to find McCarron's quote about Silver Charm's tenacity when eyeballed, and couldn't, but I found this from Touch Gold's trainer:

"Silver Charm is very dangerous. He might not be better than you, but if you eyeball him, he will just stick his neck out and beat you. Just like he did to Free House."

http://cjonline.com/stories/060897/c...l#.VWj5aOuNM-I

Yep, that's why...
The Preakness with Sunday and easy goer was one of the best races I have ever been lucky enough to see. Locked in stride, eyeball to eyeball. That finish was a thing of beauty.

[Alabama Stakes]

Originally Posted by Danzig

Yep, that's why...
The Preakness with Sunday and easy goer was one of the best races I have ever been lucky enough to see. Locked in stride, eyeball to eyeball. That finish was a thing of beauty.

so true, Sunday Silence was better than Easy Goer. Not by very much, but better, like Affirmed and Alydar. tough pill to swallow for the new york/east coast people.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

so true, Sunday Silence was better than Easy Goer. Not by very much, but better, like Affirmed and Alydar. tough pill to swallow for the new york/east coast people.

He certainly had a better jockey.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

He certainly had a better jockey.

Pat Day probably thought he only had Houston to contend with once he moved Easy Goer past Sunday Silence just before the far turn. Imagine his surprise when Sunday Silence was suddenly to his outside.