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Post by Sysop3 on Jun 1, 2016 1:57:34 GMT -5
orrrrrrrrrrr Exaggerator would have to pull a big blast of awesome - and he did. Exaggerator passes Nyquist at start of homestretch, wins Preakness For the first time in five races against his rival, Exaggerator beat Nyquist to win the 141st Preakness Stakes on Saturday. Seizing the lead at the top of the stretch, Exaggerator splashed past a tiring Nyquist on a sloppy track and went on for a 3 1/2-length victory over Cherry Wine on a rain-drenched Pimlico Race Course. "I had a dream trip today," jockey Kent Desormeaux said. "It was an amazing race, and Exaggerator is an amazing horse." It was the first loss in nine races for Nyquist, who finished third and was bidding to become the first undefeated horse since Big Brown to win the first two legs of the Triple Crown. Nyquist had won his first eight races. Cherry Wine, who went off at 17-1 odds, caught Nyquist, the 3-5 favorite, at the line and finished second. Nyquist was sent off as the 3-5 favorite in the 11-horse field, and he dueled with Uncle Lino for the lead through the first mile of the 1 3/16th-mile second leg of the Triple Crown. Then it was all Exaggerator, as he became the first Kentucky Derby runner-up to win the Preakness since 1993. espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/15649922/exaggerator-outlasts-nyquist-win-preakness-stakesthis falls squarely on the jockey. nyquist should have been three or four back until about the 3/8pole. you don't run insane fractions like that in a 1 3/16 mile race I think you're right. Was he doing that because of the wet track?
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Post by iamjumbo on Jun 1, 2016 4:20:07 GMT -5
this falls squarely on the jockey. nyquist should have been three or four back until about the 3/8pole. you don't run insane fractions like that in a 1 3/16 mile race I think you're right. Was he doing that because of the wet track? the sloppy track would slow things down, naturally. i don't know what they could have been thinking. a couple of steps out of the gate, the clown was telling nyquist to run. once you do that, it's damn hard to pull him back. once his ears are pricked, he's ready to go, and keep going. the best i can figure is that they didn't want to try a come from behind trip in the slop.
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Post by Sysop3 on Jun 3, 2016 9:57:57 GMT -5
I think you're right. Was he doing that because of the wet track? the sloppy track would slow things down, naturally. i don't know what they could have been thinking. a couple of steps out of the gate, the clown was telling nyquist to run. once you do that, it's damn hard to pull him back. once his ears are pricked, he's ready to go, and keep going. the best i can figure is that they didn't want to try a come from behind trip in the slop. Here's a good site with info about the Belmont Stakes. I want to give this some thought before picking a horse or two. www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/2016_Belmont_Stakes_Early_Analysis_and_Odds_123#
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Post by iamjumbo on Jun 6, 2016 7:09:01 GMT -5
the sloppy track would slow things down, naturally. i don't know what they could have been thinking. a couple of steps out of the gate, the clown was telling nyquist to run. once you do that, it's damn hard to pull him back. once his ears are pricked, he's ready to go, and keep going. the best i can figure is that they didn't want to try a come from behind trip in the slop. Here's a good site with info about the Belmont Stakes. I want to give this some thought before picking a horse or two. www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/2016_Belmont_Stakes_Early_Analysis_and_Odds_123#that IS a good site. i subscribe to it. you just have to get around all the trying to take money from you trips on it. i agree with the lad on a couple, but, he's wrong about coming out of the clouds. of course, it does depend on your definition of coming out of the clouds. with intelligent fractions, ten lengths back at the quarter pole is a good place to be. this is farther than anyone has ever ran, or will ever run again. rabbits will not even finish the race. i expect exaggerator to take it, but, there are a couple who will be close. there are several really good horses there, but, he has the class edge. he should have the stamina to make the mile and a half
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Post by beth on Jun 6, 2016 8:44:09 GMT -5
that IS a good site. i subscribe to it. you just have to get around all the trying to take money from you trips on it. i agree with the lad on a couple, but, he's wrong about coming out of the clouds. of course, it does depend on your definition of coming out of the clouds. with intelligent fractions, ten lengths back at the quarter pole is a good place to be. this is farther than anyone has ever ran, or will ever run again. rabbits will not even finish the race. i expect exaggerator to take it, but, there are a couple who will be close. there are several really good horses there, but, he has the class edge. he should have the stamina to make the mile and a half I'm pulling for Exaggerator. He's earned it, IMO.
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Post by iamjumbo on Jun 9, 2016 7:49:04 GMT -5
that IS a good site. i subscribe to it. you just have to get around all the trying to take money from you trips on it. i agree with the lad on a couple, but, he's wrong about coming out of the clouds. of course, it does depend on your definition of coming out of the clouds. with intelligent fractions, ten lengths back at the quarter pole is a good place to be. this is farther than anyone has ever ran, or will ever run again. rabbits will not even finish the race. i expect exaggerator to take it, but, there are a couple who will be close. there are several really good horses there, but, he has the class edge. he should have the stamina to make the mile and a half I'm pulling for Exaggerator. He's earned it, IMO. i think so. as pissed off as i was that he beat nyquist, he is a real good horse. he has the majority of class in this field. realistically, if they run him right, i don't think anybody there can beat him. he'll probably win by five lengths the only question is, who to pair him with in the exacta
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