OT: Justify wins the Preakness.
That was intense.
the same training group as American Pharoah? I thought I read that earlier today. I don't follow horse racing much.
Yeah. Bob Baffert. Not a nice guy, but knows how to train horses like a champ. Watching Mine That Bird come back and take down Pioneer of the Nile in the 09 Derby is still one of my favorite moments in sports. Baffert was a dick all week about how his horse PON would win and he was stunned at the finish.
Is Justify a mudder?
Was his mudder a mudder? How about his fadder???
And I have but one upvote to give.
What kind of loathsome, offensive brute downvotes The Kramer?
Good Magic gave him everything he could handle. Tough to see Justify winning the Belmont when the top horses are back racing.
I think he could do it. It’s almost as if he was waiting for a challenge. The Belmont is the longest though so if he truly was gassed then it could be a problem come June 9.
The Jockey claimed it was partly that Justify was waiting for someone to challenge him. But I just don’t see that being true. He had no problem running away from the fields 2 weeks ago. We have seen some dominant horses run out of gas at the Belmont. Justify will likely be another. But he certainly has a chance. Will be a great race.
Agreed.
mmm yes. indeed. quite so!
If that race today was 1/16th of a mile longer, Justify loses. In the Belmont, if there is a horse that goes at him early like Good Magic did today, a fast closer is going to outsprint him down the wire and prevent the triple crown.
racing in the fog is cool
Was the middle section of the race being filmed from a crane? A drone? One of those camera on wires like football? It was neat and the only way the race could be seen.
the same thing. It was really cool!
I was at a bar in Seattle and had no sound.
Larry Colmas is really, really good.
It's Larry "Collmus" and yes, he's "really, really good", as his calls of the 2018 Kentucky Derby and Preakness in miserable weather conditions have shown!
Here's one of his most memorable calls:
PURE. FUCKING. GOLD.
Thank you for that.
Well, you know with how the weather played out for the Kentucky Derby and The Preakness, it's going to be an absolutely beautiful, not a cloud in the sky, day on Long Island in three weeks for the Belmont!
That’s what I’m thinking and hoping for.
He went the better part of a mile looking Good Magic in the eye and then left when it was time. The Field at the Belmont will mostly have not run today and will be fresh for mile and a half race. That’ll be a test, but so far Justify looks big and strong to me. Throw in what looks like some very nice tactical speed. He might be a great one.
that Good Magic had to do all the dirty work looking that beast in the eye dueling through the fog for first mile. His trainer not happy, that was not the plan. I dont blame the jock though, if noone else was pressuring early and hes loose on the lead having it his own way its over. So he had no choice, but once he made the only choice, he had no chance. Hofburg in the Belmont. Unload.
both the surface (known as Big Sandy) and the distance 1.5 miles on the dirt, a distance rarely run in North America (turf races at that distance are more common).
Being gassed at the end of 1 3/16 miles does not necessarily mean that 1.5 miles will be tougher. It is all about pace. Not surprisingly the Belmont is usually run at a slower pace. Let's say you go through the half at 47.5 seconds in the Derby or Preakness (this year's Derby was actually 45 seconds and change. If you go through the half in the Belmont at say 49 seconds the horses are far less gassed. A rule of thumb is that each second equals 5 lengths for a thoroughbred. So if you go a second and a half slower- that is 15 lengths!
Usually the horse with the highest "cruising speed" wins the Belmont if they are fit and take to the surface. I'd give Justify a 50-50 chance subject to who decided to enter the race in opposition.
You're right, that's was must see! Thanks. That horse coming on like a feight train at the end was also incredible.Good thing that race wasn't another 20 yards. Justify ran a perfect race.
Test that horse! He might just have Apple Pie in his system.