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Old 05-19-2007, 06:48 PM
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many people had a lot to say about this horse. However, he proved himself today. The object is to find the best horse in the race, not about putting your neck on the line. Curlin was the best horse in the race today, he stumbled out the gate, raced in an uncomfortable position, overcame some greeness on the turn, and dug in to win it, I believe in a record time if I heard correctly. This is a very good racehorse and I don't believe we have seen the best of him yet, if we get to see it.
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Old 05-19-2007, 07:17 PM
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Congrats? Let's see.... 2nd favorite in the Derby...wins the preakness at 3/1/....wow that's really stickin your neck on the line
Nevermind the fact I made a lot of money on the race,

But my opinion was that Street Sense would finish a hanging 2nd---and I detailed how I intended to bet the race, that being a backwheel exacta of Curlin and HS on top of SS.

Basically, it was a 6/1 shot.
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Old 05-19-2007, 07:21 PM
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Congrats on your pick Drugs. I didnt bet to win but played the Million p/4.
Thanks---the race didn't exactly go how I wanted it to early on.

I thought Hard Spun was in a little trouble because the pace was very fast, and he was denied his preferred front-running tactics---meanwhile Curlin didn't have as much seperation on Street Sense as I wanted.

I was hoping Curlin could get four or five lengths seperation---and Street Sense would make that monster far turn move to get on ever terms--and obviously Curlin would win the stretch duel.

Street Sense really ran a spectacular race---and I never was certain Curlin could re-rally to catch him until the last jump.

Let's be fair though--as fabulous as SS ran this time out--he did hang through the lane.
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Old 05-19-2007, 07:31 PM
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No---he ran a great race--no doubt about it.

To me--I liked his effort today a lot better than his performance in the KY Derby---but my handicapping is very slanted to trip oriented handicapping.
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Old 05-19-2007, 07:31 PM
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Thanks---the race didn't exactly go how I wanted it to early on.

I thought Hard Spun was in a little trouble because the pace was very fast, and he was denied his preferred front-running tactics---meanwhile Curlin didn't have as much seperation on Street Sense as I wanted.

I was hoping Curlin could get four or five lengths seperation---and Street Sense would make that monster far turn move to get on ever terms--and obviously Curlin would win the stretch duel.

Street Sense really ran a spectacular race---and I never was certain Curlin could re-rally to catch him until the last jump.

Let's be fair though--as fabulous as SS ran this time out--he did hang through the lane.
not to quibble. but i don't think the hangar label applies when you run a race that fast. Don't shortchange Curlin, it was a HUGE effort to catch Street Sense after he lost position to him earlier in the stretch.
You were right on Curlin etc, but the reason wasn't because Street Sense is some big hanger thats needs his rail trip. I think you were right just because Curlin was the best horse today, but only by a very late nose.
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Old 05-19-2007, 07:35 PM
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Street Sense blew by him on the far turn and Curlin was in "left-for-dead" fashion.

Of course SS hung---fast time or not. if they took bets on at the 3/16ths pole, Street Sense is 1/20 and Curlin is about 12/1.
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Old 05-19-2007, 07:46 PM
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did he hang, or was he overtaken by a superior effort?
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Old 05-19-2007, 07:49 PM
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By any trip handicappers terminology---he made an explosive far turn move, and didn't fully sustain it through the last 1/8th....the grinding Curlin wore him down.

Horses can run spectacularly and still hang.
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Old 05-19-2007, 07:58 PM
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Probably a bit of both IMO.
probably yes. when i hear that he hung in a track record time it makes me crazy. as if there is some objective standard by which we can refer to and it tells us that if Street Sense wasn't a hanger he would have maintained his lead. If that was a hang job then he has hung in every single race he has ever raced in.
In fact the whole field hung other than Curlin.

They slowed down less than Curlin, thats it.
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Old 05-19-2007, 08:08 PM
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Nevermind the fact I made a lot of money on the race,
But my opinion was that Street Sense would finish a hanging 2nd---and I detailed how I intended to bet the race, that being a backwheel exacta of Curlin and HS on top of SS.

Basically, it was a 6/1 shot.
Oh Really? C'mon...Who's kidding who here? It's your story...tell it how you'd like.
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Old 05-19-2007, 08:29 PM
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I agree. I suppose he hung because he got caught. Like DrugS said, when he moves on the turn it's explosive. Maybe too expolsive for his own good because he doesn't really maintain that move very late. But I don't think he is a hanger like say Perfect Drift.
Thats all i'm trying to say. When I hear people talk about hanging horses it normally describes a horse that for whatever reason won't run to his true ability because when he gets next to horses in the stretch he won't pass them, but instead will just run with them and not pass them, or will come back to the field. the bottom line is that the horse doesn't give it all.

How can a horse like Street Sense be a hanger when he runs his heart out almost every time in very fast times?

If Curlin was not in that race and SS ran the very same performance, there would be no talk of hanging.
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Old 05-19-2007, 08:39 PM
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Thats all i'm trying to say. When I hear people talk about hanging horses it normally describes a horse that for whatever reason won't run to his true ability because when he gets next to horses in the stretch he won't pass them, but instead will just run with them and not pass them, or will come back to the field. the bottom line is that the horse doesn't give it all.

How can a horse like Street Sense be a hanger when he runs his heart out almost every time in very fast times?

If Curlin was not in that race and SS ran the very same performance, there would be no talk of hanging.
I agree with every word!

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Old 05-19-2007, 08:43 PM
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Thats all i'm trying to say. When I hear people talk about hanging horses it normally describes a horse that for whatever reason won't run to his true ability because when he gets next to horses in the stretch he won't pass them, but instead will just run with them and not pass them, or will come back to the field. the bottom line is that the horse doesn't give it all.

How can a horse like Street Sense be a hanger when he runs his heart out almost every time in very fast times?

If Curlin was not in that race and SS ran the very same performance, there would be no talk of hanging.
Agreed totally and opined on the WOW thread similarly:
http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...123#post201123
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Old 05-19-2007, 09:06 PM
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first off great job to drugs ..and the whole crew here at dt..its a great thing when you have a group of people that have the ability to break down a set of races..kudos to all who was of like oppinion..i thought street would dispatch these.. i was wrong in that ..but..both horses are really fine animals..ive got to give it to curlin today...its not the price its the outcome..nafzger seem like the nicest guy in the world..
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