Done like dinner!

Tucumcari · Postby **Tucumcari** » Sat May 16, 2009 3:24 pm

The filly rocks!

Georgerz · Postby **Georgerz** » Sat May 16, 2009 3:26 pm

Why she did not run in the Derby, I don't know. But I also believe that if Calvin Borel had been on MTB, the result would have been different. Mike Smith lost the race, in my opinion.

Lucy · Postby **Lucy** » Sat May 16, 2009 3:30 pm

Imagine if she had handled the surface. :shock:

bdw0617 · Postby **bdw0617** » Sat May 16, 2009 3:31 pm

and she really didn't handle the surface you can tell becuase shee's not tired.. well not exhusted. her wheels were just somewhat spinning.and still won.

Tucumcari · Postby **Tucumcari** » Sat May 16, 2009 3:36 pm

She is the bomb! I hope they carry on to the Belmont! And I hope she loves that track and is stressed aout a little. MTB got close, but he's not the nuts.

bdw0617 · Postby **bdw0617** » Sat May 16, 2009 3:37 pm

no. now is the time to give her a rest. that's her 4th race in 9 weeks.

run her in the haskell.

Barbaro06 · Postby **Barbaro06** » Sat May 16, 2009 3:38 pm

I want to see them in the Belmont!!!

I could tell she wasn't handling the surface very well, but Calvin got her home. Wonder how she'll handle the Big Sandy if she goes.

Musket Man ain't no slouch either, finishing third yet again (he's got the Believe It bug!)

No TC winner yet again and now we wonder if she had run in the Derby...would we have been looking at a possible filly taking it all? What if, what if....

Congrats and tho' I may have grumbled about Jackson buying in her, yada, yada, she is THE real deal.

HR LLC · Postby **HR LLC** » Sat May 16, 2009 3:38 pm

Hats off to RA, she ran great

However MTB should have won this race...Mike Smith thinks he is Pat Day or something...You can't have a horse that far back at Pimlico.

Lucy · Postby **Lucy** » Sat May 16, 2009 3:44 pm

Garcia kept Flying Private between MTB & the rail. Clever bit of race riding, for all the good it did him...but Lukas had said on TVG to use his horses in the super and look for 'em in the Belmont, so I'm guessing all went according to plan.

Georgerz · Postby **Georgerz** » Sat May 16, 2009 3:47 pm

I still believe than ending that wide from post 2 was a tactical error, that cost MTB the race.

winds · Postby **winds** » Sat May 16, 2009 3:49 pm

She's a nice filly and I don't want to take anything away from her, but I don't think they should try the Belmont with her, I think the field will pass her after 1 1/4 miles. But I think that Mine That Bird will carry on and take the Belmont like his daddy.

winds

bdw0617 · Postby **bdw0617** » Sat May 16, 2009 3:54 pm

garcia proves why he might very well be the next great jockey in america. no other jockey outside maybe calvin gets 4th with flying private

Barbaro06 · Postby **Barbaro06** » Sat May 16, 2009 3:56 pm

Speaking of dinner, I was so caught up watching the race that I forgot to put the water in the steamer for my rice. Now I am hungry as heck!!!

:lol:

Tucumcari · Postby **Tucumcari** » Sat May 16, 2009 4:47 pm

mmm dinner... On to the Belmont if she is all good post race. No real reason not to. YAY!!

wilf · Postby **wilf** » Sat May 16, 2009 5:01 pm

You Mike Smith knockers make me laugh. Mine that Bird ran a super race, a horse with his style was never going to get it done at Pimlico,he ran super and maybe Belmont will be his place to shine. Where the hell was Smith supposed to go? Did any of you watch the over head shot? Another sixteenth of a mile makes him very close to Rachel ,it was very respectable indeed after all the knockers said he needed mud or this or that. The Triple Crown is only won by freaks because it is three tracks,three surfaces and three distances that alternate. Mine That Bird is a lovely honest animal and I hope that he can stick around a long time to give us all a chance to see him in the flesh.