Borel off Bird for Rachel in Preakness

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by gales0678

explain to me how winning by 7 lengths and pulling away from the field is pulling an upset out of his a**?

you make a valid point , he could face fresh horses in the belmont - we'll see about that after round #2

The 2 probably favorites and (my opinion best horses) IWR & Quality Road scratch + post time favorite Fresian Fire not breaking clean and getting to the front +the track condition + an absolute tremendous ride on the best part of the track = Mine that Bird lighting up the toteboard. To use someone else's quote, "It was the Perfect Storm".

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

The 2 probably favorites and (my opinion best horses) IWR & Quality Road scratch + post time favorite Fresian Fire not breaking clean and getting to the front +the track condition + an absolute tremendous ride on the best part of the track = Mine that Bird lighting up the toteboard. To use someone else's quote, "It was the Perfect Storm".

when the gates opened all the horses had their chances , 1 fired 18 others did not - surely he must get credit for that

as for IWR and QR - we will never know

Dunkirk was right there against QR but could not be found in the derby

IWR got beat by POTN - 2 times - you going to tell me IWR was going to run the same figures he did at AQU on fast tracks on the muddy surface at CD?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by gales0678

when the gates opened all the horses had their chances , 1 fired 18 others did not - surely he must get credit for that

as for IWR and QR - we will never know

Dunkirk was right there against QR but could not be found in the derby

IWR got beat by POTN - 2 times - you going to tell me IWR was going to run the same figures he did at AQU on fast tracks on the muddy surface at CD?

why does he get credit for 18 who didn't fire? he got lucky. getting lucky doesn't mean he was good.

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by Danzig

why does he get credit for 18 who didn't fire? he got lucky. getting lucky doesn't mean he was good.

was it a great race by mtb - yes or no?

surely the jockey helped but did the rail / slop really make him win by 7

if that race was another 1/4 he wins by DD ! he was pulling away it , he was much the best, and if he repeats next sat then what will you say?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by gales0678

was it a great race by mtb - yes or no?

surely the jockey helped but did the rail / slop really make him win by 7

if that race was another 1/4 he wins by DD ! he was pulling away it , he was much the best, and if he repeats next sat then what will you say?

that i hope there's a burlington coat factory in hell.

[MisterB]

Forgive me but, wasn't the 10 million a long term investment? No need to be a Rags, and never race again. Goes to show you, some people have more money than brains