Now hold on a cotton-picking minute!
It seems like many people had assumed that Krazy Sheikh was going to win the American Triple Crown this year. Obviously EC at Rainbow who owns the powerful colt Gradient didn't get that memo.
The 17.1 hand black colt nipped Port Pirie's Two Thousand at the wire to win the 11th Kentucky Derby, and now the question is: can he win the Triple Crown?
With his excellent stamina, (Otsego Insider http://otsegofarms.blogspot.com/2009/07/ummm-that-horse-looks-awful-strong.html) Gradient has to be considered the heavy favorite at the 12-furlong Belmont Stakes, but can he win the obligatory Preakness first?
The 9.5-furlong Preakness probably favors the speed horses like Two Thousand and Krazy Sheikh, but based on his stunning time in the Derby, you obviously can't rule Gradient out.
If he wins the Preakness, he is probably a shoo-in to join War Machine as a winner of the American Triple Crown.
3 comments:
I agree... I had him pegged to upset in the Belmont - didn't expect him to win the Derby... but I'm not sure he can catch Krazy Sheikh at 9 furlongs. It'll be interesting to see how it all pans out.
Shit if this headline was in Australia it'd probs be about the likely downgrade of one of the races to G2 level haha seems to happen all the time.. Hmm I'm on Two Thousand in the Belmont, think he'll be kept fresh and he's a high class animal
I don't care who else enters, I'll go right now with this prediction...
1) Krazy Shiekh (if he enters)
2) Two Thousand
3) Gradient
Good luck to all though.
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