Are you sure he didn't run cross-eyed (or whatever the hell you call it)?

I have hardly ever seen a horse cross-fire in a race, and I haven't ever seen any GI horses do it. There is a reason for that.

perfect prep for him. He won as he was supposed to as I said earlier, he was very well in at the weights and there were many doubts about all the others save the runner up who put in a respectable performance. Much bigger fish next time in the DWC, Asiatic Boy, Latency, Happy Boy, Vermillion etc.. Just to note that the bookies over here shortened him to 4/5 to win the DWC after today.

Curlin is odds-on to call it a day following the Dubai World Cup.

I like how Curlin is back on the road to greatness despite basically being forsaken last summer because he was mortalized in the Derby, emasculated in the Belmont, and embarrassed in the Haskell.

They even let him get away at nearly 5-1 in the BC Classic, and yet that performance on a fluky surface somehow erases all the kinks he's displayed in his armor.

But once he retires immediately following the DWC, I'm sure he and his villainous owner, Jess Jackson, will be back on the chopping block on racing message boards throughout the land.

right ... he couldent hold their jock.. and as far as the 10 years from now .he didint win the tc or even the derby..so dream on ..

For anyone who can't get enough...

Another version with the gallop out.....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=F0t1N1LwH04

Curlin is a very nice horse

heck, I can still visualize his maiden win at Gulfstream. 9/5 or 5/2. Trained by Helen Pitts. I keyed him on top. Curlin kinda blew the turn drifted out to the middle of the track, gathered himself and took off for an easy win.

3rd in the Derby
1st in the Preakness... Curlin looked huge when he came back to get Street Sense.
2nd in the Belmont (a short head from a win)

1st in the BC Classic (all alone)

hopefully 1st in the DWC

Thank you for posting the link Miss.. I was at work and could'nt watch it on the Computer.. Been anxious all day to get home and see the results and now thanks to you a replay as well:) I do admit, I had to turn the volume down.. was a bit annoying :rolleyes:

Curlin looked awesome and can't wait for the Big Race..

no he won't.

All time greats, I'm not sure... but I've seen him run live 5 times now, and he's damn good, DAMN good- and I've never been a fan of his. The Haskell was a clunker but other than that he's never run a bad race, the Derby was a very respectable effort all things considered. The rest of the races were excellent to outstanding. Let's be serious... there isn't a horse in the States that can warm him up right now.

I liked Robby's approach to the race, put him in the clear, just do enough, save the big run for the DWC.

Robby Albarado deserves as much credit for this horse's success as I do for the Giants Super Bowl win. Give me a break Phil.....you're a LOT smarter than that.

I'm talking about this race in particular, no need to do anything stupid and get the horse in trouble before the big one. Hell I could have rode him to victory in half his races

The truth hurts?

I believe his assessment is correct for this particular race though...

she has spoken.....

I like Phil's backhanded compliment for Albarado's ride today. I interpreted it as "He didn't screw up and get checked three times by being cute like he does so often"

Yeah Robbie should be commended for not getting the horse in trouble...

This is pointed out because the jockey colony in the states is that bad.

BINGO...

I am NOT an Albarado fan.

To me jockeys are like referees... the less you hear about them, the better. I honestly believe you can count the number of "good" jockeys on one hand right now (Prado, Corny Velasquez, Gomez, ??)

whew..i was scared for a bit.........

And the occasional one is on the take

It's just scary that Corny and Gomez are considered top jockeys. Sure they're good, but the fact there isn't anyone outside of Prado that's better is scary.

he spent all year in the same company, beating hard spun in the fall by the same distance street sense beat him in the spring. the top older horse last year was lawyer ron, if that helps keep things in perspective. curlin is good compared to the rest of the crop, but i don't he'd stack up very well against horses over the last few years, let alone the last century or so.
i think jess jackson did a very smart thing in keeping curlin in training, since all the other horses who could make him run a bit all left the scene. just like invasor at this point last year. and i'd take invasor over curlin....

hell, i'd even put bernardini over curlin at this point. staying in training at four, altho i appreciate it, does not make him a better horse.

I laughed again

Agree.

Hell, Carol phuckin' CEDENO has a thread on here!!!

When has the jockey colony in the US not been bad to horse players?

I have one name...

Garrett Gomez

When has there been a subject that you know nothing about and then decided to not display your ignorance on the subject to this forum?

^The Black Widow circling its prey...haha:D

*having bad flashbacks of you after the Preakness*

:D

Prado is the best jockey in the business. If hes on the best horse you generally are given a good shot to win

I cant stand Robby Albarado. He waits too long to ask for run, and hes always getting horses in trouble.

Gomez is a bonehead, hes just a strong finisher

I disagree. I think Gomez is in a league of his own, and he keeps proving it every year by being at the top of the money won on horse's list.

He always puts a horse in a position to win, and he is the best finisher in the US. He gets more out of the horses than anyone else because he is so physical on them.

IMO, Prado is good, but he isn't as good as Gomez. If Prado was better than Gomez, he would be beating him on the money earned list.

To me, denying that Gomez is the best jockey at this point is like denying that Todd Pletcher is the best trainer.

agree, give me Gomez over Prado anyday. I think I would rather have Kent D as of late over both anyways, call me crazy but he has been $$$$ for me.

Prado could have a lot more in earnings if he jumped coasts for wherever the biggest purses are everyday like Gomez does. Prado was also injured and missed the BC which makes comparing earnings in 2007 completely irrelevant. In 2006 they were seperated by less than $350,000.

Curlin looked great today. Not sure of the level of competition, but he looked great.

Jockeys--amazing that some on here know about jockeys and their jobs. i had no clue that some of you were past jockeys.

I have not participated in the KRIM bashing to this point, but you have to stop with this drivel. How does money earned make you the best jock?

Here is my example. Quite often going into the 3YO campaign, one of the leading money earners will be the winner of the fraud of a race called the Delta Jackpot. Here is the list of fantastic horse flesh that has conquered that task.

2007 Z Humor (DH) Garrett Gomez
2007 Turf War (DH) Calvin Borel
2006 Birdbirdistheword Robby Albarado
2005 no race
2004 Texcess Victor Espinoza
2003 Mr Jester Roman Chapa
2002 Outta Here Kent Desormeaux

How many of these "leading money earners" would you consider the best?

Gomez spends half of the year in California racing against kids and east coaster like Mike Smith who needed to get away from the East so they could win a few races. And those so called Grade 1 and Grade 2 races with four, five and six horse fields (this weekend excluded), do more to pad his earnings than actual ability. Funny that Gomez even pads the earnings at Delta (2007).

Gomez certainly is at the top of the jockey list, but he is certainly not in a league of his own, and money earned really has nothing to do with it.

I don't feel the need to comment on your closing statement.

You mean Todd Pletcher isn't the best trainer in the game? How can you argue with that? He's been training on his own for ten years now. It's clear that he's established himself as the best in the game over guys like Jerkens, Mott and Mandella who have only been around for 25 to 100 years.

I guess if you think the hottest person in the bar is the one with the most money then you also form indefensibly ignorant opinions about trainers using similar logic.

And I thought the horse ran the race.

Curlin
 

Excuse please if this was already posted
but I saw a replay of his tuneup race.

The thing that was interesting to note
is he looks so big. Maybe it was the camera
angle or something but the horse looks like
a flippn barrel... all lungs. Maybe he was
running against a bunch of little horses.