-Curlin proved he's special. He came home on guts and class. Most horses would have packed it in after getting stormed by Street Sense at the top of the stretch. What a finish. We'll see if either of the top two finishers run in the Belmont in three weeks. It would be fun to see a rematch but understandable if those two need a vacation after that dramatic stretch duel.
-Hard Spun is a gutsy horse too. I think he might turn out to be a great miler. He hung on for third, not too bad. He just doesn't seem to have that necessary kick in the stretch to win at these distances against the best 3-year-olds. But he does beat most of them. I mean, he finished 2nd in the Derby. Maybe he does have some kick in the stretch.
-Once again Pletcher's guys were no factor. Is Circular Quay more hype than substance?
-I thought NBC's on the ground reporter, Tom Neumeier, took a bit of a cheap shot at Calvin Borel in his post race interview. Neumeier said, "people are saying that you moved too soon today," implying that Calvin made his move too soon on Street Sense and that that may have led to him getting caught by Curlin in deep, deep stretch. What people were saying that?
I mean c'mon, first of all Street Sense passed everybody at the top of the stretch, including Curlin and looked for a moment like he was going to run away with the race just like he did in the Derby. That's the part of the track where Street Sense moves. Only really special, tough horses (like Curlin) can come back after being passed in the stretch the way Street Sense passed Curlin. Borel made his move on time and it's just lame that he hadn't even caught his breath before he was being criticized by Tom Neumeier.
-How funny is it that the President of Magna Entertainment, or whoever that guy was that presented the trophy to Curlin's people, called Robbie Albarado, Robbie Alvarez?
-The "racing world" was a photo finish away from 3 weeks of positive media and hype leading up to the Belmont. Now what?
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I've been complaining all spring that I'd love to see Hard Spun in a turf mile - I think he's really be something special there.
Thanks for a good roundup of comments. As for the world losing interest in the TC because of Street Sense's loss: I think any casual racing fan who watched that race will want to see a re-match of SS and C. Call it the Cajun Crown. So much depends on whether editors and tv news producers stay interested or not. I think the public loves a great rivalry. Let's see if both head to NY.
And especially interesting if the filly Rags to Riches jumps in against the boys.
oh man, i hope she does.
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