How about NEITHER of these posts.
In a glorified workout with no real competition, the Beyer had to be slow.
A 3 year old superstar filly not coming back to form in her 4 year old season is completely different than Uncle Mo not maturing from 2 to 3 (if that even proves out to be the case, which yesterday\'s race certainly is NOT proof of).
As for Secretariat. Gimme a break. When you jog like a mule for the first three quarters of a race, your internals should get faster from split to split. It also means nothing.
Come on, we can do better.
Yesterday\'s race tells us NOTHING about Uncle Mo. That should be as clear as day. The questions are yet to be answered and there are a few. It seems unlikely we get a good field for the Wood. If that is the case, it is reasonable to ask whether a paid workout yesterday, plus a weak Wood is enough foundation to go 1 1/4 for Uncle Mo, even if he IS bigger and stronger this year. And he still hasn\'t answered the question as to whether he has matured. Unfortunately for those betting against him, he really doesn\'t have to get much better from last year to win the Derby. If he can carry last year\'s talent to a 1 1/4 without going faster, he is a contender.
