Welsch: Hansen now to Blue Grass..

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by tywizard

I see this as good news for gemologist. Alpha may be a great horse but I'd rather chase him than get into a dual with Hansen at this point.

I may be getting old but I remember when people trained horses to actually try to win the Derby not just participate.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I may be getting old but I remember when people trained horses to actually try to win the Derby not just participate.

Tell us more Grampy Chuck! Tell us more!

[The Devil]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Tell us more Grampy Chuck! Tell us more!

[Sightseek]

I'm shocked that they are not ducking Drill.

[VOL JACK]

Sightseek, did you take that bad beat on Night Site yesterday in the Gulfstream 6th?

[Travis Stone]

The synthetic-to-dirt move worked last fall for Hansen, so I don't blame them for recreating that setup. Just like Street Sense. But is this particular decision being made with those types of considerations in mind?

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

The synthetic-to-dirt move worked last fall for Hansen, so I don't blame them for recreating that setup. Just like Street Sense. But is this particular decision being made with those types of considerations in mind?

I think they were pretty clear why they were doing it in the TDN.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

The synthetic-to-dirt move worked last fall for Hansen, so I don't blame them for recreating that setup. Just like Street Sense. But is this particular decision being made with those types of considerations in mind?

I think the decision is being made so Dr. Hansen can bring over his party bus full of Russian mail order brides to Keeneland.

Plus I think he is hoping Keeneland will let him color the horses mane and tail...

I'm glad he is running there.
My price on Dullahan just doubled.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

Sightseek, did you take that bad beat on Night Site yesterday in the Gulfstream 6th?

Luckily, I can't play during the week!

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I may be getting old but I remember when people trained horses to actually try to win the Derby not just participate.

Were Todd Pletcher, Mike Maker, and Kiaran McLaughlin assistants to Lukas when he was winning Classics with horses like Thunder Gulch, Editor's Note, Timber Country, etc.?

You'd think they'd have first hand knowledge that it's OK to run in more than 2 preps and even lose one or two prior to Churchill.

Given some of the recent winners of the race, we've seemed to have entered the era of "Surprise! You've Just Won The Kentucky Derby!"

[Frost King]

The Derby has become nothing more than a glorified NW3 allowance race with random results.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Frost King

The Derby has become nothing more than a glorified NW3 allowance race with random results.

Well said.