tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post6166772689643296474..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Derby DoingsAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-48235055941597564572008-12-02T14:44:00.000-05:002008-12-02T14:44:00.000-05:00>>Tale of Ekati didn't deserve to win? W...>>Tale of Ekati didn't deserve to win? Watch the replay again. Anyone who thinks this was a bad DQ needs to rethink it. <BR/><BR/>I would tend to agree with you. All I wrote was that "one can reasonably opine" that the decision was wrong, and, given the race's Grade 1 status and the little bit of extra drama supplied by Prado, I think that's a reasonable characterization as well.Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-24804778023408061492008-12-02T14:24:00.000-05:002008-12-02T14:24:00.000-05:00Tale of Ekati didn't deserve to win? Watch the re...Tale of Ekati didn't deserve to win? Watch the replay again. Anyone who thinks this was a bad DQ needs to rethink it. TOK showed his usual tenacity with a late rally despite clearly being cut off by Harlem Rocker inside the 1/8th pole and being forced to check. Surely that cost him a nose, no?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-9652364888993958282008-12-02T09:37:00.000-05:002008-12-02T09:37:00.000-05:00The 3yo crop is weak when discussing dirt route ho...The 3yo crop is weak when discussing dirt route horses. That hasn't changed.<BR/><BR/>I have to think TOE and Court Vision aren't retiring partially because the economy stinks. What kind of a stud fee could Court Vision get, $15k? It's probably more profitable for him to run.El Angelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145024095815950963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-47943533873753593532008-12-02T09:25:00.000-05:002008-12-02T09:25:00.000-05:00>>I was puzzled how so early on in 2008, rac...>>I was puzzled how so early on in 2008, racing writers and bloggers called this 3 year old crop weak.<BR/><BR/>I would have to plead guilty to that I'm sure. Will have to keep this in mind before coming to any rash conclusions in the future!Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1564135072766941402008-12-02T08:32:00.000-05:002008-12-02T08:32:00.000-05:00I was puzzled how so early on in 2008, racing writ...I was puzzled how so early on in 2008, racing writers and bloggers called this 3 year old crop weak. I think alot of it has to do with the anti-Big Brown crowd who would do anything to criticize the horse including knocking his competitors. <BR/><BR/>Actually watching the year play out and see how these horses mature and settle into their class is not something people like to do nowadays.SaratogaSpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05181152277681879529noreply@blogger.com