Regarding American Pharoah...I\'m guessing a lot more wide than most:
1 Five wide or more first time by the wire and into the near turn...
2 either that or expend valuable energy early to be 1 or 2 wide or
3 modify running style to tuck in.
Don\'t foresee scenario\'s 2 or 3
It occurred to me that Upstart is in the same dilemma and both AP and Upstart are terribly compromised because they have not been true one run horses. TGJB may have been thinking about best figure Derby non winners because Upstart could run the best number and not hit the board.
Want a little history. Look at the starting gate closely. It is not perpendicular to the line of travel. It is offset slightly and the auxiliary gate for pace horses is a recipe for disaster. But, disaster is great for those in disaster management.
bellsbendboy Wrote:
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> Roger that. I think Victor will be told to send;
> unless someone goes crazy, in which case he can
> drop in tight and won\'t be wide at all. With
> the new points system the precocious sprinters
> aren\'t here and this colt is clearly gifted,
> though a remarkable half the field won their debut
> sprinting. Tough heat indeed!
>
> If he has a hole it could be that he is not battle
> tested, has had a left front issue and/or his
> pedigree is a bit light. None of which are
> Victor\'s problem.
>
> Another point in the favor of putting him on the
> lead or very close to it... it makes the inside
> horses very susceptible to early traffic as all
> the inside horses are in tight quarters taking
> major dirt.
>
> Lastly, the seminar at fifteen bucks is the best
> Derby handicapping product on the market. Nice
> work. bbb
