Strong Pretender Excuses Thread

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Haven't watched today's race yet, liked Sweetnorthernsaint -- but Chatain had room for improvement off the layoff and being very lightly raced could still be any kind with the talent he showed early in the career.

SNS showed up with front wraps for the first time ever today. I figured that was probably a bad sign.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

SNS showed up with front wraps for the first time ever today. I figured that was probably a bad sign.

interesting. thanks for that tidbit, not sure i would have noticed with just watching the replay after work.

[todko]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

SNS showed up with front wraps for the first time ever today. I figured that was probably a bad sign.

It is a bad sign -- a lot like Bluegrass Cat in the Travers.

Strong Contender may have ongoing issues too. Big horses like Strong Contender are often prone to injury. Look at RHT and Bellamy Road. Well Said is another large horse that showed some promise last year only to be afflicted with constant nagging injuries.

In a full field at a mile traffic can be a huge issue for a big horse -- they get stopped and it takes them too long to get motoring again -- high cruising speed but slow turn of foot.