The Derby!

Emily Mitchell · Post by **Emily Mitchell** » 17 years ago

Wow. Just wow.

That was awesome!

GO STREET SENSE

When they showed the overhead shot during the race I was like... who is that on the rail? Who is that, who is that!?! He was moving so smoothly, just hugging that rail.

Awesome run.

Steph Lonhro · Post by **Steph Lonhro** » 17 years ago

Wow, holy cow wow

on back stretch last I heard his name he was 19th then he is in the lead and won

wow, simply amazing

go Street Sense

Emily Mitchell · Post by **Emily Mitchell** » 17 years ago

Okay, does everyone else automatically have Triple Crown fever?

Think he can do it?

hehehe, I know it's a little early to be asking that question.

Sarah Chase · Post by **Sarah Chase** » 17 years ago

He was my logical pick and when they said he was 19th I went oh NO but then he didn't drop out and kept running and oh my God ...

Does anyone know where Tiago finished? I was hoping for him to get up there but maybe he ran into traffic problems, couldn't get out from behind the wall of horses?

Emily Mitchell · Post by **Emily Mitchell** » 17 years ago

Sarah Chase wrote: He was my logical pick and when they said he was 19th I went oh NO but then he didn't drop out and kept running and oh my God ...

Does anyone know where Tiago finished? I was hoping for him to get up there but maybe he ran into traffic problems, couldn't get out from behind the wall of horses?

Tiago was 7th, not sure what happened there

Emily Mitchell · Post by **Emily Mitchell** » 17 years ago

And I just want to say...

IMAWILDANDCRAZYGUY GOT 4th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That makes me happy.

How does Street Sense stick to the rail that good around the turns? Crazy, man.

Rebecca Rose Hepburn · Post by **Rebecca Rose Hepburn** » 17 years ago

It's all Calvin Bo-rail man

Peihe Sun · Post by **Peihe Sun** » 17 years ago

Just have to say - Street Sense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was screaming the whole time they were showing the overhead shot. It looked like he was going to be blocked a couple of times but a spot always opened, and then he shot through that hole in the end. It was awesome.

Emily Thompson · Post by **Emily Thompson** » 17 years ago

Woo, kids!

Hit the trifecta, so we made some good money.

Street Sense kicked some serious butt. Triple Crown trail!

Anna Leroux · Post by **Anna Leroux** » 17 years ago

That was an amazing run from Street Sense! The way he was able to pull away from the other horses. I knew I liked him somewhat but wow! That was just amazing, I'm going to sleep well tonight!

S.C. Burns · Post by **S.C. Burns** » 17 years ago

Ohhh...he's just like...FLOATING.

This is a pretty cool photo, regardless of who it is...

Dave Shields · Post by **Dave Shields** » 17 years ago

That was a nice run... love the 19th place to win and on the rail too. Wow!

Tiago didn't do as well as I had hoped, but that's horse racing. I have a renewed respect for Street Sense and wish him well on the journey for the Triple Crown. I think had any horse being blocked in or anything had an open shot at Street Sense, he would have still won it today - just had that "extra" gear today. Impressive!

Now can he do what hasn't been done since 1978?

Chris Carman · Post by **Chris Carman** » 17 years ago

Dave Shields wrote: That was a nice run... love the 19th place to win and on the rail too. Wow!

Tiago didn't do as well as I had hoped, but that's horse racing. I have a renewed respect for Street Sense and wish him well on the journey for the Triple Crown. I think had any horse being blocked in or anything had an open shot at Street Sense, he would have still won it today - just had that "extra" gear today. Impressive!

Now can he do what hasn't been done since 1978?

Yes, yes he can

Ara Davies · Post by **Ara Davies** » 17 years ago

I only just now went to look at the full chart. Check this out:

Street Sense (1st): 18 - 19 - 17 - 3 - 1 - 1
Hard Spun (2nd): 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2
Curlin (3rd): 13 - 13 - 14 - 8 - 6 - 3
Imawildandcrzyguy (4th): 20 - 20 - 20 - 16 - 11 - 4
Sedgefield (5th): 5 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 3 - 5
Circular Quay (6th): 19 - 18 - 16 - 13 - 8 - 6
Tiago (7th): 17 - 17 - 18 - 15 - 12 - 7

Of the top 7 finishers, 5 were 13th or worse early on. The four horses at the back of the pack at the half finished 7th, 6th, 1st, and 4th. Curlin wasn't as far back but moved up really well. Sedgefield basically held position.

What happened to the leaders at the half? Cowtown Cat (finished last), Teuflesburg (17th), Stormello (19th), and of course Hard Spun finished 2nd.

Hard Spun is even more awesome than I had realized earlier. Sedgefield didn't do half bad either. And Imawildandcrzyguy? From 16th to 4th in a quarter mile? Pretty darn good.

John Slotmon · Post by **John Slotmon** » 17 years ago

Once he was passed, Hard Spun didn't lose an inch of ground to Street Sense. It was almost as if Pino was completely unprepared for Street Sense's move in the stretch.