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View Poll Results: Was Mike Smith to blame for Bodemeister's defeat?
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Yes - he went too quick too early
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No - he gave him the best ride possible
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70.00% |
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Undecided
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05-05-2012, 07:55 PM
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Do you blame Mike Smith for Bode's loss?
Running as well as he did, with a 45.1 half mile, do you blame Mike Smith for Bodemeister getting caught in the final sixteenth?
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05-05-2012, 07:56 PM
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No
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05-05-2012, 07:57 PM
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No
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05-05-2012, 07:59 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
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I blame PVAL
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05-05-2012, 08:00 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Baffert told him if the horse broke from the gate cleanly let him run.
Also with Trinniberg who had only been in sprints in the race, there wasn't much room to slow down through the first 6 furlongs to give the horse a breather.
No. But drat.
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05-05-2012, 08:01 PM
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Location: Cheektowaga, NY
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I think he just tried to steal it and got caught. He only lost by a length. He almost got away with it.
I'm pretty impressed with Bodemeister.  He was very impressive in defeat.
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05-05-2012, 08:01 PM
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Location: Cincinnati,Ohio
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If he slowed up and dueled it would have been worse IMO.
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05-05-2012, 08:08 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
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What could have been? He is such a great horse. I really thought he was going to win the Triple Crown if he won the Derby. Oh well, it wasn't meant to be.
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05-05-2012, 08:16 PM
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sometimes ya gotta let a "Big Horse Roll".
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05-05-2012, 08:23 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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On a track as speed favoring as Churchill was today I don't see how anyone could blame Smith, I would imagine he and Baffert decided to send regardless of how bad Trinniberg or Hansen wanted the lead.
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05-05-2012, 08:30 PM
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Baffert is happy enough
Baffert not blaming the jockey, judging by this post race quote:
Baffert: That's the only time I've run second where I've been happy because he ran his race."
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05-05-2012, 08:36 PM
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With that type of ride, Bode beat himself. Clearly the best horse does not win the derby.
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05-05-2012, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
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That was the best scenario Bode could have. It just wasn't enough. But that was one hell of a run!
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05-05-2012, 08:40 PM
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Of course Smith gets the blame.
Bodemesiter was five lengths the best, and instead of winning he lost to the next best horse [IHA is a very good horse, and will win the Preakness if Bode stays home.]
If Smith lets Trinniberg go and lays just outside Hansen, how does he lose? In stead of 45.39 he makes the half in 46 and change. Big, big difference. I know Baffert said to send him if he broke well, but there is no reason not to let Trinniberg go.
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05-05-2012, 08:40 PM
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#15
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by michiken
With that type of ride, Bode beat himself. Clearly the best horse does not win the derby.
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It's hard to out run a sprinter and than finish the deal. Just shows how special Rachel Alexandra was.
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