How small will the Timely Writer field be?

[TouchOfGrey]

Getting smaller...

Madman Diaries May Scratch From Timely Writer

Asked why he wouldn’t want to run Madman Diaries back in the Timely Writer, Ward said: “Because I don’t really want to run him if he can’t win.”

But then, why did he enter him?

“Well, if Uncle Mo gets sick or something and doesn’t go we’ll be 1-9, not him,” Ward said.

“I usually don’t like to scratch out of races, but I would make an exception against an undefeated Breeders’ Cup winner. But we’ll see. I’ll make a decision tomorrow morning. If the race is scratched down to only a few horses maybe we’ll take our chances and see what happens.”

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[The Indomitable DrugS]

It was always a big longshot to go with as many as six.

[declansharbor]

What would second place money bring home for him? Since he seems to think he's 1/9 to grab place monies.

[blackthroatedwind]

Pretty clever comments by Ward.

Isn't he like 4th choice in the race as is? How exactly does he expect to be 1:9 without Uncle Mo?

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by richard burch

interesting notes:

affirmed raced 13 times before the derby.
secretariat 12 times.

slew came in light with 6 but he won all of them by 3 lenghts+ (3 grade 1)


maybe that's why we can't get that triple crown.

http://www.drf.com/blogs/uncle-mo-an...other-war-pass

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Pretty clever comments by Ward.

Isn't he like 4th choice in the race as is? How exactly does he expect to be 1:9 without Uncle Mo?

Try to remember, he used to be a jockey, so his intelligence always needs to be in question.