tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post6990321435051546588..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Wednesday Night Notes - Apr 23Alan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-83702436940917444012008-04-24T09:25:00.000-04:002008-04-24T09:25:00.000-04:00I agree that Prado's doing it to pay back Motion f...I agree that Prado's doing it to pay back Motion for his years of loyalty, coupled with the knowledge that he'll never be above #2 in Pletcher's eye (probably even 3rd behind Gomez in many circumstances), and that Tale of Ekati just isn't that good.El Angelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145024095815950963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-84661495122276024472008-04-24T08:37:00.000-04:002008-04-24T08:37:00.000-04:00I could be mistaken, but I believe three of the to...I could be mistaken, but I believe three of the top four finishers in last year's Derby made their final prep race on synthetic or grass surfaces. Of course, two of those horses, STREET SENSE and HARD SPUN, had excellent dirt form in their past performances. Did SEDGEFIELD get a piece in 4th place? On top of that, CURLIN filled out the superfecta with those three, a horse coming in on what, three career starts? My , how the game has changed...Harlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515575955224982258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-71090939877186258802008-04-24T01:40:00.000-04:002008-04-24T01:40:00.000-04:00This is a stretch and possibly ridiculous, maybe P...This is a stretch and possibly ridiculous, maybe Prado wants to be sure to retain the mount on Adriano for the upcoming lucrative turf races at Colonial Downs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com