Much respect to Mine That Bird

[Indian Charlie]

I can think of other reasons to account for POTN's race today that don't have anything to do with dirt.

Maybe something happened to the horse?
Maybe he peaked at SA?

I don't know what his story is, but there is no way he is as bad as his finish indicated.

As for Friesan Fire, he had no business running in this race. I read some speculation on here that his hoof injury was minimal and 'probably' was just blood from some minor lacerations on the leg.

I remember reading 4-5 days after the derby that they were using some sort of gunk on his hoof that is commonly used in diabetics with circulation and periphery tissue problems. They said it seemed to be working and if things went well, they would run him.

It really didn't seem possible that either the injury was grossly exaggerated to being with, or even less likely, the grabbed quarter miraculously healed in two weeks.