Great Hunter
 

I have liked this horse since his victory over CQ and Street Sense last fall (although I was foolish enough to try to beat him off the layoff with Baffert's colt today).
I see that he won, but I have not seen the race. How did he look?

he looked nice, he was wide a lot of the way and made a big move on the turn before pulling away.

considering a layoff and that he obviously wasent cranked he looked very good, his pedigree really screams out more distance, i think hes a definite strong derby contender

I tried to beat him too...but he's been on the top of my watch list for a while now. I missed the race as well...

Top of my list as well. Not impressed with the Florida contingent.

i really do like great hunter, but at this point i still think nobiz is better

Regarding layoffs, this game has become a layoff game, you just can't 'toss' horses anymore the way you used to be able to because trainers don't race them into shape anymore. I do the same thing all the time. "Oh, this horse can't win off that long of a layoff" and boom, wins by 4

But of course. He's unbeatable in the Derby.

Great Hunter beats Stormello
Stormello beats NoBiz

Conclusion? Nobiz is better than Great Hunter.

Huh?:confused:

Come on Jim, just because he lost, doesn't mean he stopped being unbeatable.

Oh yeah!!!

That's right.

Thanks for clearing that up.

He is still unbeatable!

Have either of you heard about the futility of beating a dead horse?

you guys are all correct, but i still think if they ran tommorw nobiz would win, and im sure alot off ppl agree. nobiz had alot of excuses, but also like i said i really like great hunter

All I know is my trainer (our trainer) tabbed Great Hunter as the Derby winner...thats enough for me!

No, can you describe it for me?

I thought Bob Lewis was great for the game....But why do we have to change the name of these races for people all the time. I'd much rather see races named after horses. Why do we forget what runs this game, the horses. Not the people.

agree

I agree, leave the damn names alone. Thats how you develop tradition.
Nothing against Bob Lewis.

Its got to stop. When they name the Met Mile the Pletcher Mile someday I am quitting the game for good.

I'm not quitting, but I'll definitely lose my lunch.