I believe he probably would have won tomorrow. He was clearly a strong closer, and gets better as the race goes on, so the long distance wouldn't have had the damning impact it did on some horse. It also wasn't the strongest field by any stretch.
I imagine there will be quite a few NBC Execs stating "I'll Have Another" the rest of the day. But it will be to their bartender, not their co-workers.
I read that if the trainer agreed to pull the horse from the race, they wouldn't expose a failed drug test.
__________________ twits When you're asked to fight a war that's over nothing, it's best to join the side that's gonna win. No one's sure how all of this got started, but we're gonna make them god damn certain how it's gonna end.
that is terrible. Its been so fun watching him the last 2 races. I also feel bad for the jockey, he seemed like such a nice guy and deserved the shot.
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Payton on Bush/Thomas: "Both of them have different skill sets. It's our job to make sure we're putting them in the right positions to have success."
Smart play for the owner. The potential of the Triple Crown win boosts his stud fees so much more than if he had run and lost. With the trainers' rather dubious track record, I cannot believe that he is simply doing this for the "welfare of the horse."
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