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Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead
lets look at the big picture... hard spun todays hat flopping favorite of the people .is a big turd.. he should have been battleing it out with street sence the whole time..but hes not of that class..hes been reduced to 6f.. pretty sad .... yee haa larry..you gota real goodin 6f..
pathetic..........
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Matt,
I assume this was fueled by Budweiser or meant to be provocative, because otherwise, it's a rather ridiculous comment. The King's Bishop is 7f.. a distance that is indicative of class which is why there are two Gr. I 7f races for 3yo's (Bishop/Malibu). Hard Spun's effort today was outstanding. Battling on/near the lead the entire way, getting headed, and then battling back to the wire. While he has a pedigree that was thought to be perfect for classic distances, it has been apparent to most that he was more of a brilliant type than a stayer type.
In running 2nd in the Haskell and winning the King's Bishop, he joins Tale of the Cat and Forestry. The ability to win at 7f, coupled with the ability to place gamely at 10f in the Derby and Haskell makes Hard Spun a rather special horse. Another horse that comes to mind to compare him to is More Than Ready, who was a King's Bishop winner that fell short at classic distances. Is he in Street Sense/Any Given Saturday company among this crop? No.. But he's been campaigned seriously and shown tremendous 'class' and should be a terrific sire.