I'm gonna be sick.....

[cowgirlintexas]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

Loved how he was lugging out in the stretch.....that's his last race or the greatest play against in the Travers.....EVER!!!!!!!!

if he goes....more "Big Crap" talk the next few weeks.

Could'nt see the race on ESPN CLassic.. What happend?

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by cowgirlintexas

Could'nt see the race on ESPN CLassic.. What happend?

He won, bearing out a lot in the stretch.

[ALostTexan]

I thought he looked like total sheet. Never should have struggled to win against anyone in that field.

[Danzig]

if i was ieah, i'd fire desormeux immediately. big brown looked beat on the turn, just like in the belmont.
but kent, unlike in new york, kept after the horse-and they managed to eke out a win. makes me wonder what would have happened had kent done his JOB last time out, and ridden the damn horse!

as for the desire to take on curlin, they had better look elsewhere for their thrills. the chestnut would eat him for lunch.

I loved watching him win and the celebration because of threads like this.


Whaaah bad people win races. Like that is something new.

[cowgirlintexas]

Guess his feet were bothering him

[robfla]

so what. he lugged out. He always lugs out. how does that make him a play against next time??

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by robfla

so what. he lugged out. He always lugs out. how does that make him a play against next time??

combined with him being all out to beat coal play? this was not the dominant effort that he showed in florida and kentucky.

[ArlJim78]

looked to me like Coal Play came back to Big Brown, more than it was Big Brown running him down.

[robfla]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

looked to me like Coal Play came back to Big Brown, more than it was Big Brown running him down.

definitely

[AeWingnut]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

looked to me like Coal Play came back to Big Brown, more than it was Big Brown running him down.

yes, I agree. would have been nice to cash the better play. oh well..
turning the page

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

looked to me like Coal Play came back to Big Brown, more than it was Big Brown running him down.

i agree.

[jwkniska]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i agree.

100% correct

That was the first time Coal Play went that far, which is a 100% valid reason for him to tire in the end.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

looked to me like Coal Play came back to Big Brown, more than it was Big Brown running him down.

agreed CP came back but BB has heart i give him that. i questions BB's fitness.

[jwkniska]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

agreed CP came back but BB has heart i give him that. i questions BB's fitness.

I agree with that 100% too.

[Riot]

I don't see why anyone should bother to keep a horse in training if this is how the public greets it.

If the mere thought of watching a horse run makes one gag, why bother to watch?

He ran an okay 1:48.1 off a layoff. I've never seen anyone say he's the second coming of Secretariat.

The horse is the Derby and Preakness winner. They brought him back. Yeah, to protect the shed value, so what? It's August and he's still running. Good! Made the race far more interesting.

Geesh! Enjoy this race, enjoy the next prep race, enjoy the Classic and bet against him if you want!

[sdjcom]

Eight Weeks Since Last Race, Bb Did Just Enough To Win Even Though Looked Rusty. Good Fractions And Pace By Coal Play,
This Race Was What Bb Needed. Watch Out All You Naysayers, I'll
Take Some Side Bets If He Goes In Travers. Bb Is Back

[robfla]

coal play ran his eyeballs out. Call me crazy, I thought Big Brown ran a very game race.

[Phalaris1913]

I can't call that a strong effort. Up until fairly late in the stretch, it really looked like he was going to lose and in the effort of producing a furlong or so of enough run to win, he lugged out halfway across the track.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

I loved watching him win and the celebration because of threads like this.


Whaaah bad people win races. Like that is something new.

Nothing to do with the connections, he ain't that great of a horse....off the board next out or retired.