I LOVE THE DERBY LOVE IT! And the horse that i thought would win just did.and SOUNDLY...7 lengths! The..Undefeated and still of course...Barbaro! WAHOOO...wow..he just TURNED IT ON in the end! GORGEOUS HORSE! WOW
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WHEW! The most exiciting 2 minutes in racing!
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Hmm, sounds exciting!! I have to say I've never watched horses race..I like car racing though. My boyfriend races his car and its really fast..I know how exciting it gets. I'm sure the horses are so beautiful to watch!
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oh yes it is. and when you can just SEE the horse. Saying "I WANT THIS" this horse had his jockey pulled out of his saddle trying to hold him back..and he still won by 7 lenghts! WHOO
Lynna
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Nope he wasnt
It certainly was a good one! I have hopes (again) for a Triple Crown winner this year
Love, love, love watching horses race, miss being around them.
Love, love, love watching horses race, miss being around them.
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I have hopes again too! In fact i dont think I have been THIS hopefull sicne War emblemOriginally Posted by Pat & Alix
It certainly was a good one! I have hopes (again) for a Triple Crown winner this year
Love, love, love watching horses race, miss being around them.
I can't believe I missed the race!!! This is the first Derby I've missed in YEARS, and I missed a good one.
I did catch a re-play of the finish, though...wow, that horse ran away with it.
He might not have a problem in the Preakness, but that mile and a half Belmont is a butt-kicker...a horse has to have stamina to carry that race. But if he was steaming away after the end of a mile and a quarter, he might be able to do it. Wow, wouldn't that be cool??
We haven't had a Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in '78...it's been a long time.
I did catch a re-play of the finish, though...wow, that horse ran away with it.
He might not have a problem in the Preakness, but that mile and a half Belmont is a butt-kicker...a horse has to have stamina to carry that race. But if he was steaming away after the end of a mile and a quarter, he might be able to do it. Wow, wouldn't that be cool??
We haven't had a Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in '78...it's been a long time.
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I agree it would be nice. IMO the only horse we have had that could have done it. was War Emblem, and he had a bad start at the belmont.Originally Posted by Zoe'n'MissKitty
I can't believe I missed the race!!! This is the first Derby I've missed in YEARS, and I missed a good one.
I did catch a re-play of the finish, though...wow, that horse ran away with it.
He might not have a problem in the Preakness, but that mile and a half Belmont is a butt-kicker...a horse has to have stamina to carry that race. But if he was steaming away after the end of a mile and a quarter, he might be able to do it. Wow, wouldn't that be cool??
We haven't had a Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in '78...it's been a long time.
Barbaro might be able to do it. They hd him on 5 week rest, and hes just now peaking with his raceing. He had a FULL tank of gas at the end. His Jockey didnt even hit him with the crop just showed it to him. to me that says something. The poor guy had to try not to get pulled out of his saddle.
Its gonna be fun to watch. I think he can do it. He has muscle, speed, and...IMO staminia. Its hard to say with the Belmont because non of the derby winners have ever been tested at that length.
