Photographers fail to get there favorite shot

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Because Street Sense lugged in back to the rail when he passed Hard Spun, and was practically scraping paint at the finish...

The track photographers failed to get that photo looking up at the Derby winner crossing the wire, with the crowd and twin spires in the background.

The photo looks similar to something like this:



Darn it.....I guess I'll just have to keep that Bangbus picture as my desktop background for another year.

[blackthroatedwind]

The correct spelling is " their ".

[saratoga guy]

How about this:

http://sports.yahoo.com/rah/photo?sl...dby285&prov=AP

[AeWingnut]

Originally Posted by saratoga guy

How about this:

http://sports.yahoo.com/rah/photo?sl...dby285&prov=AP

the rail does kinda ruin the shot I guess

[The Indomitable DrugS]

HRTV's Jeff Lifson (sp?) reported that no one got it.....I guess you can see it all in that picture, but it does look much different than all the ones taken in years past.

[whodey17]

I like that photo. Shows how close SS was to the rail. Plus you are able to see Hard Spun and the crowd as well.

Jeff Lisbon gets on my nerves for some reason.

[ALostTexan]

Originally Posted by saratoga guy

How about this:

http://sports.yahoo.com/rah/photo?sl...dby285&prov=AP

I have to agree that even though this shot is decent, not as great as many of the past winners. Just an odd shot...

ALostTexan

[whodey17]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

The correct spelling is " their ".

The correct punctuation is putting the period inside the quotes. "The correct spelling is their."

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by whodey17

The correct punctuation is putting the period inside the quotes. "The correct spelling is their."

I always screw that up.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I always screw that up.

Serves you right for picking on someone with a vastly inferior formal education.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Serves you right for picking on someone with a vastly inferior formal education.

You aren't inferior and you know it.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Because Street Sense lugged in back to the rail when he passed Hard Spun, and was practically scraping paint at the finish...

The track photographers failed to get that photo looking up at the Derby winner crossing the wire, with the crowd and twin spires in the background.

The photo looks similar to something like this:



Darn it.....I guess I'll just have to keep that Bangbus picture as my desktop background for another year.

Doubt you can share that one with us.....

[Swale84]

What the photos do show is Borel standing up before the finish. They don't show the arm pumping etc before he crossed the finish line.

Street Sense was the best horse Saturday and deserved the win and Borel is an accomplished jock. However, when are these jocks going to learn to ride the horse across the finish line, there is plenty of time for celebrating after the race.

What if he fell off before crossing the line?

[ninetoone]

actually, what is the rule there? what if the jock is coming off right at the wire?

[Swale84]

I think the rule states that the horse shall carry the full weight assigned throughout the race.

Horses have won with jocks clinging to their necks. As long as the horse is carrying them it is ok

[ninetoone]

Originally Posted by Swale84

I think the rule states that the horse shall carry the full weight assigned throughout the race.

Horses have won with jocks clinging to their necks. As long as the horse is carrying them it is ok

interesting, thanks. I've been watching for awhile & i've never seen that...last thing i remember was Stevens in the Million going down approaching the wire...scary.