Wood Memorial

[srotagtbs]

I never thought he was beat.

Pletcher said it best with the "he waits on horses" comment he said after the race. That is a lot better to describe it than "he was done" 

[Jeremy]

Got to think the 10 would be declared a scratch.

This is the first race I watched this year... The coverage seems lousy on NBC thus far.  They should have said the 10 got scratched I only noticed because I saw on tvg the double and pick 4 playoffs

[RocknRoll]

The entire race was run weird. They went so slow, seemed like Johnny could have gone by the 80/1 shot at any point and set a quicker pace if he wanted, and by not doing so the other two contenders were right behind him turning for home as they headed into the wind.

[RocknRoll]

This is the first race I watched this year... The coverage seems lousy on NBC thus far.  They should have said the 10 got scratched I only noticed because I saw on tv the double and pick 4 playoffs

Yep never did they even mention there was an inquiry or a scratch. Think they're too geared up for the Santa Anita Derby.

[srotagtbs]

What are everyone's thoughts on Normandy Invasion?

I like him, but I get this feeling he's like Jazil. A deep closer who clunks up for the bottom of the exotics and would need to move a lot sooner to have a chance at winning the Derby.

[Jeremy]

I never thought he was beat.

He better be closer to the rail during the stretch at the derby or someone will come up the inside.

[srotagtbs]

He better be closer to the rail during the stretch at the derby or someone will come up the inside.

Calvin Bo-rail is already there 

[pezz97]

What are everyone's thoughts on Normandy Invasion?

I like him, but I get this feeling he's like Jazil. A deep closer who clunks up for the bottom of the exotics and would need to move a lot sooner to have a chance at winning the Derby.

I don't like him at all. I really think he was in the race today cause they went so slow.

[RocknRoll]

I think Normandy Invasion is the type of horse that hits the board in the Derby at some nice odds.

[NIATROSS]

What are everyone's thoughts on Normandy Invasion?

I like him, but I get this feeling he's like Jazil. A deep closer who clunks up for the bottom of the exotics and would need to move a lot sooner to have a chance at winning the Derby.

i thought it was a nice move forward and will see how he works at churchill

[NIATROSS]

no way do i see veranzanno winning the derby
1/2 the wood field are still elgible for nw1x.imo the chalk by having the best postion once the gate broke and the running started.the rest of the way they they crawled and the race was over.
looks like another pletcher toss for me.
can you really see a more than ready sired horse winning the derby ?

my money says jr gets off this one and stays on orb

[srotagtbs]

Verrazano got a 95 Beyer for his victory in the Wood Memorial.

[RocknRoll]

Everyone wants to talk about how slow the time was in this race, yet last week Orb won the Florida Derby in 150.4 off fractions of 112.4 137.3....Revolutionary won the Louisiana Derby in 150.1 off fractions of 111.4 137.3....Verrazano won yesterday in 150.1 off fractions of 113.3 137.3.

I'll try and look at this race in a different way. How about in a harness race when a horse can go 149 for a mile, yet he gets away with real soft fractions keeping the horses that can only go 151 in the race and turning it into a quarter mile sprint home. Yes he's supposed to beat them easily, but by slowing the time down early, the 151 horses now have a chance to keep up.

Johnny said he could have done more with him if he had to, but he said he was cruising enough to beat Vyjack and didn't want to over due it. He also said he didn't even know Normandy Invasion was coming. I'll say Johnny stays here.