tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post1359685744260600529..comments2024-02-01T00:37:24.768-05:00Comments on PTP: Obsequious Orb? Maybe NotPull the Pockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05082676049275768769noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-18584150317834586642013-05-13T15:58:01.046-04:002013-05-13T15:58:01.046-04:00That was kinda my thought, too, Heidi. Smarty had ...That was kinda my thought, too, Heidi. Smarty had the USA Today crowd and it was marvelous to watch. Orb has the Claiborne and Bloodhorse crowd. <br /><br />PTPPull the Pockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05082676049275768769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-49166191733528262822013-05-13T15:20:37.579-04:002013-05-13T15:20:37.579-04:00I agree with Ed about Smarty Jones. There was some...I agree with Ed about Smarty Jones. There was something about that plain chestnut colt that so captivated everyone (including yours truly). But he was an everyman's horse with blue collar connections.<br /><br />But I also agree with you, and think that something just feels very "right" about Orb. When was the last time people began whispering about the Triple Crown after the Kentucky Derby but well before the Preakness? <br /><br />My first Derby was in 1991 but I don't remember such whispers, even after Smarty Jones won the Derby. Now I feel like I'm jinxing Orb by talking about this. *knock on wood*Heidi E. Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13303422325730489444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-14373707811624740732013-05-13T15:13:48.402-04:002013-05-13T15:13:48.402-04:00other than having a Japanese owner, fu peg has a s...other than having a Japanese owner, fu peg has a similar feel to me. old school trainer, and the Triple Crown was basically conceded to him after the Derby.ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-51135772529558528842013-05-13T14:35:50.879-04:002013-05-13T14:35:50.879-04:00You and that Smarty Jones this, Smarty Jones that,...You and that Smarty Jones this, Smarty Jones that, DeRosa :)<br /><br />Ya, he had the following unlike we've seen in the TC. This one is a more blue-blooded following I guess and I think that's what I mean - Can't miss prospect for stud, old school connections, history etc. <br /><br />PTPPull the Pockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05082676049275768769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-5000607999874625262013-05-13T14:32:54.867-04:002013-05-13T14:32:54.867-04:00Still think Smarty Jones was "the one" i...Still think Smarty Jones was "the one" in the context of what's presented here. Even if Orb wins the Preakness, I highly doubt that 10,000 people will be showing up to watch him workout before the Belmont.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13554792681227665669noreply@blogger.com