Comments on: Curlin draws the rail for the Stephen Foster

By: Kevin Stafford

Kevin Stafford — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:20:08 +0000

@Steve G – Amen brother – I promise that if you’re within decibel range of Hanover, PA on Saturday you’ll hear me screaming my butt off “send him Robby!!!!! Go get ‘em Curlin!!!!!”

@Don Swanson – good points. I’m sure Curlin will be able to handle it as he certainly has matured into something special to behold.

Regarding “the fix” – I still don’t think it was really in, I just think it should be considered a bit more than some seem to be willing to do.

By: Don Swanson

Don Swanson — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:38:51 +0000

Some horses can handle hot weather, some can’t. Curlin is a mature horse and clearly the best on paper. Lack of experience might have caused the defeat in the Derby. The Belmont loss probably resulted from not being acclimated to the surface combined with Albarado giving the filly every chance to stay in the race by not doing what Garcia did with Da’ Tara.

If the Belmont was a fix job i’d be all for it. It’s the only way the stables are gonna get a share of what the tracks may be looting from the tote through odds fixing, which is BTW where Mike B. probably got his ML odds for the Derby.

By: SteveG

SteveG — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:10:37 +0000

Hey Kevin…I couldn’t agree with you more that this is no walkover for the Big Horse. However, if he brings his A game, I expect him to prevail despite the weight imposte & post position.

As we just witnessed in the Belmont, again, there is no such thing as a sure thing in horseracing. I enjoyed your post-race commentary…though the “fix was in” speculation ( I admit…it crossed my mind momentarily) I discarded as more worthy of a novel…than “real” life…and I’m no cabbage patch doll.

Let’s root Curlin home on Saturday, eh? Love to see him sparkle against this good field…