Very Mixed Feelings

[MaTH716]

I have to admit that I have always wanted to see a triple crown winner. I was too young to remember the trio that pulled it off in the 70's. I have watched all the film and have bought all kinds of TC photos, pins, etc. But I couldn't wait for the day, that I could see it all happen. Now it would be even better that I would be able to enjoy it with my son. The last couple of times, I was really into it. Even with horses that I really didn't like or I didn't think had a shot going into the Belmont (War Emblem, Smarty Jones), I was rooting for them to do the trick. After every derby you think, hope that that this is the one (except the year of Giacomo). But for some reason, I just can't get excited about Big Brown winning the Triple Crown. I know he still has 2 races in front of him and I am not crowning him yet. But I just can't put my finger on why I am so uninspired. The horse ran great and has done nothing wrong, 4 wide from the 20 and he won for fun. Maybe because he is just a very good horse running against a bunch of slow 3 year olds? I expect the Preakness to be even worse. Big Brown running against a bunch of locals. It is not the ownership issue, hell I know a guy that has a piece of him. Is anyone else expirencing the same feeling as me? Who knows, maybe I will catch the fever in 2 weeks. But as of now the only thing I am looking foward to is taking my boys to Monmouth park in a couple of weeks and Saratoga down the road.