War Pass --DB ?

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Originally Posted by Kasept

Rarely have I seen such inane reaction to an off performance. I suppose it's because we get so few starts from the classic-campaigning runners, but some of what's been written is so outlandish that it's hard to believe.

People claim they're fans of racing... Well if they are, then they should be well aware that horses lose. They have off performances and toss clunkers. They run through issues like spiked fevers and stay on schedule for races and get beat because they aren't 100% that day.

No one recalls Holy Bull being beaten 24 lengths in the Fountain of Youth? Afleet Alex' Rebel? Real Quiet's Golden Gate Derby? Obviously not because the same ridiculous comments that are sprinkled throughout this thread, and the laughable 'oh my gosh' thread, were said about those 3 year olds, Croll, Ritchey and Baffert at the time.

It could be that we've been conditioned to think that an off effort means a soon-to-be-discovered hidden problem and immediate retirement because connections don't work through issues anymore. And while everyone is entitled to offer their opinion on the topic, some degree of reasonable and rational reaction coupled with a dash of historical perspective is highly suggested.

I remember The Holy Bull incident also, flipping his palate in the FOY. He was written off in the Florida Derby for those that bet him it was a nice play back...

It's one race for WP, horses are not machines. Everyone is entitled to a bad day, however looking back at the past p's 2 nights ago I noticed other than the one monster slop effort around 2 turns for WP one could have questioned is he at his best at racing at a route or 2 turns more specifically. Another was the question is he as good at 3 as he was at 2? I guess the other question will now arrise is he a need to lead type ie. War Emblem
All questions that may help his odds if he continues on the TC trail.

The benefit of hindsight I guess, I just think of kicking myself for atleast not taking him on yesterday with Big Truck who I thought would have filled the exacta spot...7/1 on a horse that ran big in the prep, with Coa/Tagg running the show was a bad miss.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Couldn't have his connections switched races and waited a week to run in the Florida Derby if there was any chance that War Pass was 100%? We try to find every excuse when a good animal like this one gets soundly defeated, bottom line' something was wrong...anyone can see that. It's not the end of the world, unless he's really hurt bad. On to the next prep for the rest.....we're (sorry for the pun) "beating a dead horse" with this race effort.