Orb Work this A.M.
 

Looking good!!!

Orb Breezes Half-Mile in 47.18 for Preakness; McGaughey Thrilled

“I thought it was breathtaking,” said McGaughey. “For him to go off nice and relaxed in 24 and change and come home on his own the way he did, and gallop out the way he did, and drop his head and walk home, it sent cold chills up my back.”

Post-work video interview with Shug at the bottom of link.

His sensory panel is out of whack and he's clearly cross-firing.

Toss.

clearly

Lol....lol

:D

With Titletown Five in there to make life miserable for all of the tactical speed horses ... and with the defection of Normandy Invasion and now Orb coming out of the race in good order and getting a work in, the dice continue to roll his way.

I'm not certain what the point is of that link.

TitletownFive, referenced in the post, on the lead at Sar...Orb last

Oh, I see NOW, YOU have appointed YOURSELF as the sheriff/monitor of forum post "worthiness":zz:

Go back to your twitter drivel.

With your most recent work here, I can only say it's a shame you're an infrequent poster.

Tizracer undoubtedly also deserves a spot in the Preakness.

He beat Orb by 20 lengths in this 2yo race:

http://www1.drf.com/displayVideo.do?...=D&country=USA

How you miss the relevance is beyond me.

Wait until this guy becomes a late addition to the race.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY1gVuV3T3M

Now you're starting to figure things out.

If only championships were won in the early morning on the Oklahoma training track.

Just starting...he knows EVERYTHING....:D

I assumed the point was that 9 months ago, in Orb's debut, when he was far from the race horse he is now, even at a distance far more favorable for Titletown Five, Orb was already a much better horse.

What other point could anyone be making by showing that race?

Titletown Five has had an excellent year so far.

* 2nd in the Gazebo stakes at six furlongs, had the lead the whole way and was nailed by a son of Henny Hughes late.

* 9th in the Louisiana Derby.

* 4th in the Derby Trial


He makes the entry of Flying First Class in the Curlin, Street Sense, Hard Spun Preakness seem like a relatively logical one.

After all, Flying First Class did at least win the Derby Trial by 4 lengths.

what is interesting is Shug's comments, I mean this man rarely says anything boastful and what he said about Orb's workout was all we needed to know. He might have to have Orb into the race a bit earlier than he is used to, but he might be that pushbutton superhorse we have been waiting for.

I think he might be. I think it's a perfect storm. Orb is really good. This crop is not. I think Orb is going to win the Triple Crown. Shug will also win the Dixie on Preakness day and the Manhattan on Belmont day.

I'm fairly certain he was doing that at the end of his last work at CD too.

It would be a beautiful thing if a horse could win the Derby and everyone waited to speak of the Triple Crown until after that horse also won the Preakness.

And suddenly the dice have stopped rolling his way.

The momentum over the last few days has just crapped out.

Not to mention the rest of Shug's weekend just went down the sh1tter to boot.

Ignoring....

Can he run a fast race before we anoint him a super horse.

Poor Shug. He doesn't deserve this.

I was seeking an answer originally and that's why I posted. I fear the real answer is far from the lucid one you offered above.

Instead of an answer, I was somehow mocked for being a "know-it-all" and posting drivel on Twitter. The real irony is that in a thread with both DrugS and I, that I got mocked for being a "know-it-all." !!!?!?!?!

well, that's that.

I'm clueless on most subjects known to man.

And currently suffering from a potentially life threatening/cancer causing (if you believe Golfer's links) infected tooth.

Other than that, we are stride for stride in the Italian know-it-all department, in pursuit of the categorical gold standard Rock Hard Ten'85

Apparently, you got the worst of the double standard because Reese obviously has a heart and is rooting for me in my great health struggle of the moment.

However, I'm sure a great many are rooting for the infected tooth to prevail in a swift glorious victory over me...leaving you to take up the running without me.

If you die from tooth cancer, I promise to go off my low-carb diet and eat a Subway sandwich in your memory. For you, Doug, I will make that sacrifice. I'll even add in a bag of Doritos. The spicy sweet ones, so my pig of a toddler won't demand any.

Gracias, Nicole.

I love tributes ...especially when they're for me.

Maybe an Al Davis style helmet decal avatar tribute as well?



That would be classy!

But, of course, SAL instead of AL.

By the way...can someone please send that Charles Ramsey character from Cleveland over to Rupert Pupkin's house.

I think KyRim has been chained up there for the last few years.

And speaking of Charles Ramsey ... I don't want to get the govt conspiracy theorists crazies all riled up... but he sure looks a lot like the Katrina Looter guy:

Is it okay if I just fill in the "S" with a Sharpie? Kind of how, if I get an Orb hat and then he doesn't win the TC, I'm going to turn it into a personalized gift for my brother Rob, but I'm just going to cut out the letters and rearrange them. Because that will look real classy, in that ransom note kind of way.

:tro:

Your avatar helps explains the ignorance shown once again. Have you ever worked with an animal that's switched?

A yes or no will suffice.

feel better now?