LetsRock
Saturday, May 19, 2018 7:29:40 PM
Justify wins...possible Triple Crown!!! Should be a fun day at work for me!!
Whistlebritches
Saturday, May 19, 2018 9:30:28 PM

Justify wins...possible Triple Crown!!! Should be a fun day at work for me!!

LetsRock wrote:

Very cool indeed should this happen

Speyside
Saturday, May 19, 2018 11:17:20 PM
It amazes me that Secretariat still holds the fastest time record for all 3 races 45 years later.
LetsRock
Sunday, May 20, 2018 4:07:43 PM
To me this says it all. The most recent Triple Crown Champ vs the greatest horse ever. Not even close

madspackler
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 2:59:20 PM
Justify won the Preakness but looked gassed at the wire. That is the shortest race in the Crown. Only his fifth race but all five this year. Belmont is the longest race. I don’t see Justify winning against fresh legs in a longer race and with only two weeks rest.
dstieger
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 3:15:21 PM

Justify won the Preakness but looked gassed at the wire. That is the shortest race in the Crown. Only his fifth race but all five this year. Belmont is the longest race. I don’t see Justify winning against fresh legs in a longer race and with only two weeks rest.

madspackler wrote:

That's kinda wild. I know nothing about horse racing, and I am pretty surprised that a horse couldn't have fresh legs two weeks after any sort of race. Track athletes only get two days off between 5K qualifying and finals at world/Olympic levels. Granted they don't have to face someone walking in who didn't have to run the same qualifying schedule, but still....

madspackler
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 3:23:44 PM
All the track athletes had to qualify. Not all the horses have run the Derby and the Preakness. Justify ran away with the Derby. It was a close and closing race at the Preakness against many of the same horses. Owners did not race Justify as a 2 year old (all of last year). Besides fatigue, the horse has to deal with being trailered to another state and setting up in unfamiliar barns/stalls. That is why there have only been a few Triple Crown winners in the last 127 years.
MACS
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 3:58:45 PM

To me this says it all. The most recent Triple Crown Champ vs the greatest horse ever. Not even close

LetsRock wrote:

That was pretty cool to watch, but it looked like American Pharaoh had more at the end. A 4 second gap was closed to 2.65 by the end, so AP was running faster down the stretch if he closed that gap.

LetsRock
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 8:19:13 AM

That was pretty cool to watch, but it looked like American Pharaoh had more at the end. A 4 second gap was closed to 2.65 by the end, so AP was running faster down the stretch if he closed that gap.

MACS wrote:

True but the outcome of the race for AP was in doubt much later than for Secretariat so he stepped off the gas much sooner. Regardless, two amazing horses.

I cant wait until Justify gets here. I wasn't working here for American Pharaoh so I am very much looking forward to this.

Also, working Belmont Stakes Day is mandatory (I know you all feel bad for me) and I will be helping move around all the trophies for all the stakes races that day, including the big one, which is the 150th running.

LetsRock
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 8:21:55 AM

All the track athletes had to qualify. Not all the horses have run the Derby and the Preakness. Justify ran away with the Derby. It was a close and closing race at the Preakness against many of the same horses. Owners did not race Justify as a 2 year old (all of last year). Besides fatigue, the horse has to deal with being trailered to another state and setting up in unfamiliar barns/stalls. That is why there have only been a few Triple Crown winners in the last 127 years.

madspackler wrote:

We will treat him just fine when he gets here in two weeks.

And there have only been 12 Triple Crown winners in history. Perhaps the toughest crown in all of sports.

LetsRock
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 3:07:59 PM
So....who is going to win?
shaun341
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 8:24:43 PM
No triple crown, another dud wins the first two races in the slop none the less and will lose the third leg. Seen it too many times and I don't even follow horse racing.
LetsRock
Monday, June 11, 2018 8:18:38 AM

No triple crown, another dud wins the first two races in the slop none the less and will lose the third leg. Seen it too many times and I don't even follow horse racing.

shaun341 wrote:

#-o

Buckwheat
Monday, June 11, 2018 9:51:38 AM

It amazes me that Secretariat still holds the fastest time record for all 3 races 45 years later.

Speyside wrote:

Big Red was a freak. I remember it like it was yesterday. Horse racing in KY is in our blood from birth. I still get teared up when I rewatch him race. I used to have an uncashed winning KY Derby ticket on Secretariat. Don't know what happened to it over the years. My dad probably has it somewhere. 🌫

LetsRock
Monday, June 11, 2018 10:25:18 AM

Big Red was a freak. I remember it like it was yesterday. Horse racing in KY is in our blood from birth. I still get teared up when I rewatch him race. I used to have an uncashed winning KY Derby ticket on Secretariat. Don't know what happened to it over the years. My dad probably has it somewhere. 🌫

Buckwheat wrote:

Julian - I met Ron Turcotte on Saturday, couldn't have been a nicer gentleman.

Buckwheat
Monday, June 11, 2018 12:07:32 PM

Julian - I met Ron Turcotte on Saturday, couldn't have been a nicer gentleman.

LetsRock wrote:

=d>

delta1
Monday, June 11, 2018 1:23:56 PM
Justify is worthy of all the hype...great horse. Smith barely touched him down the stretch...the horse seemed to be in cruise control all the way.

The lack of any real challenger may take some shine off this Triple Crown winner...Alydar enhanced Affirmed's reputation...their historic rivalry elevated both...

LetsRock
Monday, June 11, 2018 1:28:40 PM

Justify is worthy of all the hype...great horse. Smith barely touched him down the stretch...the horse seemed to be in cruise control all the way.

The lack of any real challenger may take some shine off this Triple Crown winner...Alydar enhanced Affirmed's reputation...their historic rivalry elevated both...

delta1 wrote:

Agreed, but he beat more horses (35) than any other Triple Crown winner so plenty had their chance and failed.

delta1
Monday, June 11, 2018 1:44:16 PM
It'd be nice to see him run a bunch more races, but he's worth more as a sperm donor...
RMAN4443
Monday, June 11, 2018 2:05:55 PM
on a side note, Gronkowski earned me $138.00 w:d/
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