tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post7635826418426743239..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: The Incredible Invisible Horse?Alan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-85430118318809044152009-05-05T19:47:00.000-04:002009-05-05T19:47:00.000-04:00It's still up at DRF.com's "Weekend Warrior" secti...It's still up at DRF.com's "Weekend Warrior" section, and I would agree that Mr. Johnson did a pretty good job on his first Derby.<br /><br />If Durkin has a fault (and I generally like his work), it's that he tries too hard in the big races to come up with a memorable call for posterity.<br /><br />But face it, no one was looking for Mine That Bird until Calvin had him flying up the rail in the stretch.<br /><br />Borel's ride still is an amazing performance by any measure -- a perfect confluence of right track, right rider, right conditions and a game horse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-13075370840282144772009-05-05T16:13:00.000-04:002009-05-05T16:13:00.000-04:00Why not just link YouTube user cdi's copy then?
...Why not just link YouTube user cdi's copy then?<br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMa2NytFCwY" REL="nofollow"> Mark Johnson's Derby call</A>Or, didn't you know that CDI posts all the races at its tracks on YouTube?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com