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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie
What about AP makes him so vulnerable to ridiculous criticism?
He's speed crazy and won't rate, he is too slow and will have traffic problems.
He's overrated. He has perfect trips. The race was handed to him. He doesn't beat anyone that's good, he won't face tough competition next time out, etc.
Why aren't people appreciating a spectacular horse?
This really might just be a truly once in a blue moon horse. Enjoy him. They are rare.
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My wife (the real T-bred authority) and I are optimistically guarded in our enthusiasm. We as all of you have been through this so many times before. The first I did after the race as I looked at her is said. "OK let's calm down and see what happens, lets play it cool this time", which we have been guilty of doing in past years with Silver Charm, Real Quiet, Smarty Jones, Big Brown and California Chrome . . . getting too wound up in the emotional side of it. It's the Irish in us I guess.
That said we will be emotionally guarded this year for all the right reasons but we want the TC jinx to be broken as badly as anyone!!!