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Originally Posted by Grits
No, LoneF, it did not. But, in horseracing like all of life, "the best laid plans of mice and men, etc, etc."
I bet two horses to win the Derby. Good Magic and Mendelssohn. I included these two with others in an exacta box, posting my choices here. Something I rarely bother with.
Still, I believe Mendelssohn is a very talented colt and I couldn't have more respect for a trainer than I have for Aiden O'Brien. To hear this man speak in interviews about his horses and their races is to listen to honesty, reverence, and grace.
When we can stand up and humbly proclaim a learning experience, we cannot possibly be seen as losing. Not in any way.
https://www.racinguk.com/news/ten-th...kentucky-derby |
Thank you for posting that informative article. Mendelssohn was also my choice in the Derby. When I posted that his chances were over when he was banged into at the start and that he was eased when Moore realized he had no chance, I was mocked by a few here. Yet, that is precisely what O’Brien said in that article. Anyway, Itake solace in the fact that, despite all that, I only missed winning the exacta and the trifecta by 73 lengths.
