Belmont Fractions

[Travis Stone]

The only horse with upside who truly figured to relish the added distance was Summer Bird, being the grinder that he is.

I don't blame anyone for playing the what if game... if Mine That Bird started his steady advance 1 1/2 furlongs later, I think we have at least a photo finish. But that's racing.

[CSC]

Funny how we all see it differently, I see it as if Kent D didn't get himself into a box causing him to check Summer Bird a few times down the backstretch and letting him run a little earlier within the horse's comfort zone, that 2 1/2 length win could have easily been 5 or more, even if MTB moved later as most seem to think he should have.

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by CSC

Funny how we all see it differently, I see it as if Kent D didn't get himself into a box causing him to check Summer Bird a few times down the backstretch and letting him run a little earlier within the horse's comfort zone, that 2 1/2 length win could have easily been 5 or more, even if MTB moved later as most seem to think he should have.

You're kidding right? This horse will probably never get a better setup.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

You're kidding right? This horse will probably never get a better setup.

Not kidding I believe he could have won by more.

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by CSC

Not kidding I believe he could have won by more.

Brings me back to my childhood days playing basketball over at Vanderveer Park. Every so often a Puerto Rican (typically the playground consisted of a few whites and mostly blacks) would show up and get in a game with us. Now, PR's were notoriously poor outside shooters and we'd almost never pass the ball to them for a jumpshot. But I remember one time, a Rican was on my team and I set him up repeatedly for j's and he just kept missing. Must've gone 0 for 15, or so. Finally, he hits one. And he starts demanding the ball: "I'm HOT man." A 'chucker' was born. And, of course, he proceeded to miss the next 10 in a row (or so).

Yeah