Well, to say the least, I was wrong about Big Brown. What a performance today in The Kentucky Derby. He wasn't able to make the lead in the early going and he was stuck four wide around the first turn but he was just too good for this field. He made his move around the far turn, still four wide and just overwhelmed the field to draw off and win easy. My selection, Colonel John was way too far back early in the race and never really had a chance although he did make a move around the turn, then he just hung..badly.
It is great to see a horse like this perform like that. With only three starts coming into the Derby and to overcome the obstacle of the far outside post to absolutely overpower the field, this is a genuine Triple Crown candidate if I ever saw one, and I have been watching for almost 40 years.
On a sad note, the filly who ran second, Eight Belles fractured both front ankles after the race while pulling up and had to be destroyed. God, I hate to see that. She put in one helluva effort and beat 18 colts only to have that happen . What a shame.
Hats off to Big Brown and his connections. What a performance!! See you at Pimlico in two weeks.
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