Crist: The great distaffers..

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

21 days is the new 40 days in modern training. Just look at Quality Road's spacing.

It's a double edged sword because he has to win every race now.

Not sure if he really has physical issues that dictate such a schedule, but he certainly could have fit the Gulfstream Park Handicap, Oaklawn Handicap, Suburban, and Jockey Club Gold Cup in there and been a lot more memorable for some fans (even if he lost a couple).

But as you suggest, these guys running the show want another Ghostzapper, not another Skip Away.

It's almost as if the "aura" of fragility makes them better somehow.