05-08-2022, 11:28 AM
Fantastic ride. It helped that Messier tired because of the murderous pace. I think Corniche is by far the best three year old but the horse got caught up in the Baffert drama after winning the Breeders Cup Juvenile. He now is in the Pletcher barn and working well. Fletcher is readying him for Saratoga and the Travers and probably the BC Classic if he displays the form that blew away the fields in his three wins in 2021.
The best horse in the world right now IMO is Secret Oath, trained by D Wayne Lucas, who crushed the field in the Kentucky Oaks on Friday. There is a chance that she will battle the boys in the Classic a la Zenyatta. Or run in the Distaff.
The industry needs a great story right now since Baffert's problems have caused harm. If Rich Strike can navigate Pimlico (with a smaller field) then the Belmont will take on much hullaballoo. This could be America's Horse, somewhat like Alysheba or Tiz Now.
The best horse in the world right now IMO is Secret Oath, trained by D Wayne Lucas, who crushed the field in the Kentucky Oaks on Friday. There is a chance that she will battle the boys in the Classic a la Zenyatta. Or run in the Distaff.
The industry needs a great story right now since Baffert's problems have caused harm. If Rich Strike can navigate Pimlico (with a smaller field) then the Belmont will take on much hullaballoo. This could be America's Horse, somewhat like Alysheba or Tiz Now.