tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post8714249779230852714..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: A Smile Turns to A GrimaceAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-70087847497692458062007-05-20T22:53:00.000-04:002007-05-20T22:53:00.000-04:00Sorry that the comments weren't enabled. I don't ...Sorry that the comments weren't enabled. I don't know why some posts have been defaulting to that, and I don't expect any help from Blogger support, so I'll have to keep an eye on that myself. <BR/><BR/>Green Mtn Punter says:<BR/><BR/>Further perspective on the Preakness time should be noted by acknowledging that Secretariat actually set the stakes record for the Preakness, as he did for the Derby and Belmont, an incredible feat. The Pimlico official timer was off that day, as I recall the story goes, and this fact was acknowledged by Pimlico officials. Daily Racing Form clockers caught Secretariat's Preakness time as the record time, and so did subsequent video replays. So, a Triple Crown winner setting track and stakes records in all 3 races, no wonder Secretariat is in a class by himself, and no wonder we continue to be disappointed in the Triple Crown series, Secretariat set the bar very high. Still, Curlin's Preakness effort was impressive, no doubt about it. Hope he goes in the Belmont- Street Sense will probably rest up for the Travers.<BR/> <BR/>Green Mtn PunterAlan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.com