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.