Post Time was can’t miss television for those of us around long enough to remember.
Jerry’s handicapping acumen was unrivaled, and was not limited to just the ponies, it also extended to the political arena.
To wit - Jerry’s analysis of the 1992 general election:
Political Horse of the Year
Deficit: $4 trillion
Distance: Interminable
Bush: In his 3 year old campaign Bush took a long time to get rolling but started moving forward over the summer, and threw a huge figure in the Breeders Cup. He later repeated that figure in the Middle East, but those efforts took a lot out of him and he tailed way off form. Bush made a forward move in Houston, backed off in the first two debates, and made a slight forward move in his last, but is still a long way off his top. Forced to carry extra weight both for being an older horse and for his past record, Bush would have to improve dramatically to win.
Clinton: Bill Clinton began his career at Oaklawn and had his first major setback in the spring, when his stuttishness became an issue. His handlers dealt with this in the usual fashion, and Clinton had his mind on business again, only to hit another snag, a positive test for marijuana. Since then though it has been ‘read my tail’, nothing but good numbers. It is worthy of note that Ron Brown trainees tend to peak over the summer and tail off in the fall. But on the other hand, he does have some advantages – he handles mud very well, and he’s the only one in the field with experience on grass.
Perot: Perot has the most unusual sheet. He didn’t race at all as a 3 year old, and had an abbreviated campaign this spring, eventually pulling up lame. After being given time on the shelf, he quickly got down to his figure once again. Perot’s soundness is obviously a question, as is his ability to get the distance, but he is lightly raced, has lots of early speed and could improve.
