tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35403587.post7316237433282319968..comments2023-07-25T08:22:35.176-06:00Comments on Kennedy's Corridor: The Big Prep DebateKennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14149130617213590448noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35403587.post-44943764069339243372007-10-04T09:33:00.000-06:002007-10-04T09:33:00.000-06:00Agreed that the race was not a prep for Hard Spun....Agreed that the race was not a prep for Hard Spun. On the contrary, I think they were clearly trying to make a case for the horse to move on to the Classic instead of the Dirt Mile and Seventy Yards. I guess they have little to lose at this point; it's not like a mediocre performance will do much to decrease his stud value, and a good one could produce a huge upside.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, Nafzger said before the race that he'd be happy to see Street Sense finish well. Considering that he was also taken completely out of his style - if he was going to race beyond Oct 27, I'd say they were giving him an education too - on a surface he may not love, I think he gained useful conditioning and should be well-prepared for the Classic. <BR/><BR/>Monarchos is my favorite example of a trainer using a prep to actually prep - perhaps because he's my last big Derby score. John Ward came right out in the papers and told everyone that the Wood was merely a tune-up for the Derby. His second to Congaree (as the favorite) not only set him up perfectly for the Derby, but created a 10-1 overlay as well.Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.com