WOW!!

[Silver Charm]

75 yards to go and this kid tucks up on this horse, still a solid neck behind, like he knew he had it measured the rest of the way....

[jack72906]

Loved it. What a race!

[phil23]

Think Bode ran his 0 and looking at neg 1 or neg 2 for IHA, with the wide.  Great race.

[phil23]

yikes, just saw the overhead...maybe negs for both.  others not close.

[girly]

I went for Creative Cause over Zetterhorn, Damn! Still, a great race-what fun!

[alydar61]

This kid is as cool as they come. A very bright future indeed.

[Dark Bay]

Doesn\'t Baffert need a stable jock?

[Michael D.]

that\'s good stuff. great horse race. I like these 3 yr olds.

Baffert def won\'t go to the Belmont with Bode, but it won\'t surprise me a bit if Paynter runs. we already have three good runners in IHA, UR, and Dull, and I\'m guessing Jones sends Valeski in. one or two more legit colts, and we\'re looking at a great Belmont Stakes.

[MO]

He rode a masterful race. He\'s got a bright future.

Kinda wierd that his star seems to be rising at same time Kent\'s is falling - and the media covering both stories.........

[big18741]

Michael D. Wrote:
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> that\'s good stuff. great horse race. I like these
> 3 yr olds.
>
> Baffert def won\'t go to the Belmont with Bode, but
> it won\'t surprise me a bit if Paynter runs. we
> already have three good runners in IHA, UR, and
> Dull, and I\'m guessing Jones sends Valeski in. one
> or two more legit colts, and we\'re looking at a
> great Belmont Stakes.

Sounds like:

IHA
Paynter
Dullahan
Union Rags
Valeski
Alpha
Optimizer
Rousing Sermon
Street Life
Stealcase
Atigun
Five Sixteen
Guyana Star Dweej

Paynter the only front running type.Maybe he gets brave if left alone and in a rhythm.

[sekrah]

Just seen the overhead for the first time.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U-p4Z1bfWk&feature=related

How about Mario tucking in on the first turn.   Does ANYONE do that anymore?!   Many \"Top\" jocks would need a gun held to their head before they bailed on that 3 path.  He loses the race if he doesn\'t do that.

[Silver Charm]

Well said. Also listen to Larry Colmus with about 100 yds to go he almost looses his voice screaming \"Is I\'ll Have Another gonna get there\".

By then the kid had gone to mild tapping with his whip and never even layed both shoulders into his horse. They both knew they had Bode and so did Mike Smith who never once looked back in the stretch. Not once. He had seen this movie once before so why.....