@Diss – yup – just think of it – she beat 18 of the top colts in the country. There are thousands of thoroughbreds born each year. The top 20 were there yesterday. She ranked #2 when all was said and done. I’d say they had her perfectly placed.

@glenvargas – Awesome! Glad you decided to leave a comment. I”m certainly thinking Triple Crown now. I think Big Brown is an absolute lock to win the Preakness – there’s no way anyone will catch him at Pimlico. The Belmont, as always, is where I’ll be worried. The extra distance (mile and 1/2) along with the prospect of running into fresh competition (like Curlin did) will be the main challenges. Smarty Jones, War Emblem, Funny Cide – the list of horses of equal talent that have failed to win he Belmont are like a painful memory burned in my brain.

I hope he does though- after the Eight Belles tragedy, we need a Triple Crown winner to help bring more positive energy to the game. Then we could await the matchup between Triple Crown winner and Curlin in the Classic. Ah, one can only hope.