You've already joined both the club and this arguement. We disagree about Utopia. No big deal....we'll see in two weeks assuming he runs. I doubt he will but you never know.

You know, I just went back and read your posts throughout this thread concerning Utopia and I feel the same way.

I posted the last two before reviewing the entire thread.

I like him because I would like to see a Japanese horse do well over here, but it won't surprise me either to see another Godolphin Blue dirt runner finish up the track.

His form, although gaudy with Group wins, isn't overly impressive when considering our top older set over a flat mile.

If he wins, I'll be impressed. The odds on him won't be worth the type of field he will likely be competing against.

It is possible that he could repeat his Dubai effort here and still not win.

I want to argue about Ace......:)

he is slow

It was a just a figure of speech. We're not arguing or fighting. We're just passing along thoughts and ideas about the horses.

He's the greatest horse who ever lived..... he just keeps forgetting how to win.

It's only been since 2004..... give him some time.:p

He returned home this week from Dubai..... hopefully he'll race again and not be retired. Not yet.....

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As an aside, here's an excerpt from a UAE press release.....


Godolphin’s Utopia aimed at Metropolitan Handicap
May 10, 2007


Utopia, winner of the 2006 Godolphin Mile (Gr.2) and the recent Westchester Handicap (Gr.3) for Godolphin, will be aimed at the 114th running of the prestigious one-mile Metropolitan Handicap (Gr.1) at Belmont Park on May 28.

Godolphin assistant trainer Rick Mettee confirmed on Wednesday that the seven-year-old son of Forty Niner, who could be a prized addition to the Darley America stallion roster at the conclusion of his racing career, will try the Met Mile, known as a race that has yielded significant sires.

“It’s going to be a tough spot, but he’s a seven-year-old and we’d really like to try to win a Grade 1 with him in this country,” Mettee said. “I wish I had a little more time with him, but he’s done well since the Westchester (on May 2) and there’s only one Met Mile.”

I would never wish any harm to a horse no matter who owns them, but I can honestly say that my favorite thing to watch in horse racing is the arabs get beat. I understand that the money that they pump into the American breeding program could never be matched, but I just can't root for them.

I like Utopia alot but he form gets very patchy when he runs a few races in quick succession.. He needs them spread out, I believe to be at his best, but I suppose Godolphin will be trying to get a G1 in to him and it may be easier here than one of the summer races with Invasor...

Ace = Bach

This is sarcasm right?

An exaggeration? Yeah.

Sarcasm? No.

Excuse me now as i must go and find my royal blue cheerleading outfit and take cover. :D

Ace-ie says he loves you too. :p

Where is Ace headed?

He just left Dubai for England.

Satish Seemar wasn't sure if he'd stay in training or be retired...

Any news and I'll post it. :)

wygilia in a romp..................................

only if they move it to calder. . .

hey tector, are you an italian too?

All props to you for honoring Our Holy Father with that picture--I am so glad to find a fellow believer here amongst all these degenerate gamblers!

you worship the emperor from star wars as well?

in other news, what brings you back to posting on message boards dude?

man, i wish pointgiven1985 was still here for you to enjoy! you'd have had a field day with him :(

by the way, duns and i are planning on hooking up with drugS for a week at the spa. if you have any intention of making it up there, we should try to coordinate. that will be my first, and probably only ever visit to a nyra track!

it's cool to have you posting somewhere again. you are the only person i've ever met from your dirty profession that has a sense of humor.

another by the way, tector.

i looked up the pedigree of your name, tector, and it was quite interesting.

apparently, the dam of your namesake is a daughter of his own sire! i'm not sure i've ever seen a stallion bred to his own daughter before.

Indeed it is extremely rare. The mother of all grey horses was bred to her son. Appropriately the son's name was "Spanker"
http://www.pedigreequery.com/spanker+mare

Well, when I ditched AOL--like all sane people have done--that pretty much cut off those boards (although you can get to them now) and I just didn't hook up elsewhere. Also, I just play the horses less than I used to--I've been busy with other bad habits.

Steve/Rog told me about this place.

Saratoga is unlikely this year (although I've been there 2 of the last 3 years)--I'm heading up to the Belmont. That will be the first TC race I've ever been to (although I've been to an even dozen BCs). The Derby is too much of a zoo (I hate CD anyway), and Pimilico is a total dump from all I've heard. But Belmont I like--so I have to root for SS in the Preakness to have a possible TC on the line.

This is my advice about Saratoga--I know how you are about crowds: avoid the weekends, ESPECIALLY the Travers weekend. It is just too much of a zoo.
Weekdays are the ticket.

It's a cool place. Keeneland is my favorite, but Saratoga is up there.

From DRF.....

Bone chip sidelines Spring at Last
By STEVE ANDERSEN

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Spring at Last, winner of the $1 million Godolphin Mile in Dubai on March 31, will miss the $600,000 Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park on May 28 because of a bone chip in an ankle, trainer Doug O'Neill said.

Spring at Last, 4, is scheduled to undergo surgery to have the chip removed Monday. An assessment on how long he will be sidelined will be made following the operation, O'Neill said.

A lengthy layoff could eliminate long-range plans to start Spring at Last in the newly created $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Monmouth Park on Oct. 26.

"A lot of it depends on what the vet says," O'Neill said.

Owned by Paul Reddam and WinStar Farm, Spring at Last has won 3 of 10 starts and $795,650. He was second in the Malibu Stakes and Strub Stakes last winter.

Update, DRF.....

http://www.drf.com/news/article/85148.html

No Chatain?! %$#@!!!!!!!!

Sun King, Silver Wagon, Latent Heat, Lawyer Ron, Corinthian, Half Ours, Political Force, and Silent Name.

Now that would be a pretty good field. Too bad Discreet Cat couldnt make this race.

He's home, by the way.