:aktion033 I tip my hat to the Ruler of the Derby..........to American Pharoah and to his connections...............good for them...........
He looks tough, and may easily win the next leg in a couple of weeks, setting up the Belmont for another run at the Triple Crown...........
There was some slow times, a very slow final time of what 2:03 plus...............and the favorites took to the front and never were challenged.
I can not figure what happened to Upstart, looks like the jockey held him up and galloped him home........and the late scratch of International Star affected the running , I believe.
And it does not happen often, but if you look back at the Raw Times that each of these horses ran in the 1 mile 1/8........you had the trifecta......
................................................time 1 1/8 race
Firing Line...................................1.47.2
American Pharoah........................1.48.2
Dortmund...................................1.48.3
Carpe Diem.................................1.49.3
Again, it's rare to see, but on this day it occurred....
I hope many of you cashed some tickets...............be well and see you all soon for the Preakness.........