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[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Pretty dumb ride, but still.

I wonder if that was more the jock trying to be cute, or if that was Stall.

Always feels like a mistake to not let the horse go on with it in that setting. But just the fact that Stall opted for this instead of something more ambitious (nee: demanding) suggests perhaps he had doubts about the two turns to begin with.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Always feels like a mistake to not let the horse go on with it in that setting. But just the fact that Stall opted for this instead of something more ambitious (nee: demanding) suggests perhaps he had doubts about the two turns to begin with.

Maybe. Considering how much horse was wasted for the first 3/4s though, I don't think two turning is going to be a big issue.

Without having watched any other races there today, or recently, he did lose to a horse that was within 1/5th of a track record. He's also got breeding that would strongly suggest routing isn't a problem.

One thing I've felt for awhile, is that progeny of Pulpit seem to be a bit faint hearted.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Betsy

On the KY Derby chat at KY Derby.com, the hosts said that Stall likes Left a lot more than Bind...............

By Arch and out of Leave, Left's got a 2yo full brother coming up this year named Exit. Gotta love the Claiborne naming habits.

[DaTruth]

It is difficult for an older horse, much less a 3yo making his second start, to get 3/4s in 1:11 and change in a two-turn race at FG and go on to win the race. Howard was pretty high on Prime Cut earlier in the meet, and it was 12 lengths back to the third horse, so I'm willing to give Bind the benefit of the doubt off his effort today.