Eight Belles & Proud Spell

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

It's a loophole, and a loophole that hasn't been exploited often because people have had respect for the Derby and not treated it as a race you scratch out of if you get a bad post position. Now it is being exploited and the loophole needs to be closed or it is just going to abused more and more each year as it becomes more accepted.

peope have respect for the derby? regarding entering? that's why horses like some of the ones entering this year are there, because their connections have respect for the derby?

eight belles has some of the best figs all year. she has shown that she belongs, if not outshines, some of her male counterparts. if her owner gets cold feet over a draw, and pulls her out, i'll be unhappy. but he does have that alternative and in that regard he's lucky. but i'd think eight belles will go.
if she doesn't, we'll still have a derby winner, and the chart caller will have one or two less to put 'outrun' or 'stopped badly'....