Best call of the day was Donna Barton

Saying that Super Saver looked "drawn" that he looked like he had "lost some weight" since the derby. The only F'n problem was that they only had about 3 horses to load when she made that comment and it was after I had used Super Saver in about 95% of my trifecta combinations.

Wouldn't this info have been great to know and we get it with 30 seconds before the bell.

How could this not have been noticed until right before the race? That's all I read was how great Super Saver was doing, came out of the derby fantastic, his breeze was exactly what we were looking for ...etc.

This quote from Haskin the day before the race..."Based on what we’ve seen so far this week, you have to include the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner, Super Saver, in all bets. He has held his flesh extremely well since the Derby and had a good strong gallop this morning."

Not pointing fingers at Haskin, but a lot of people must have missed the boat on this one. We are talking about the Kentucky Derby winner, not some 10K claimer and nobody noticed that the horse had lost significant weight since the derby but Donna Barton.

[10 pnt move up]

Haskin is a cheerleader not a handicapper

[geeker2]

Yeah Haskin..WTF

I thought Donna put on a few pounds...

[2 Dollar Bill]

When she said that I started....ripping tickets up... , Yes I could of used that information about a half a hour before the race......

She's the Horse Whisperer.

[Thunder Gulch]

Barton knows horses. Haskin knows how to suck up to every trainer on the backstretch so he can drop names in his column.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

Barton knows horses. Haskin knows how to suck up to every trainer on the backstretch so he can drop names in his column.

Not fair. Haskin is one end of the spectrum. He is writing in a positive manner, to a fault and he admits as much. I've never once thought he name drops.

[Linny]

Because national coverage doesn't like to admit that betting is what drive the sport, they offer no pertinent information to players. Her comment was valid and because she's an experienced horsewoman, I take her comments on horse's appearance quite seiously. I'd like to see the network allow her to make comments as soon as the horses get onto the track.

Most of the articles written between January 1st and the moment the Derby starts are useless because they are written by folks who wouldn't know which end of the horse to feed and which end to clean up after. Haskin will never say Horse X doesn't look good" or he'll be kicked out of the barn. That's why he told everyone what a monster in waiting Hotep was. In the week leading up to the Derby he listened to the rumors about Endorsement and noted that the colt had not trained. He took him off his top 12. The next day the colt galloped and Hasking RAVED about how wonderful the horse looked. He apologized to his readers for believing the scuttlebutt. The next day the horse was out with an injury. Who was right?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

Barton knows horses. Haskin knows how to suck up to every trainer on the backstretch so he can drop names in his column.

This comment is nonsensical. It would not be possible for Steve Haskin to " name drop " within this industry.