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Originally Posted by Merlinsky
Thanks for the heads up. I enjoy hearing about Tapits. I saw someone's foals back when she had a first crop Tapit filly and that one stuck out for me the most. She was just gorgeous.
I don't think Stardom Bound will have a chance to go dirt before the Derby/Oaks. Sounds like they're aiming for the SA Derby. Not sure that turf is an indication that she's not good on dirt as Barbaro got set up there and did just fine. Is there a chicken and the egg thing for some horses with synthetics in California? I mean was an owner keeping horses in CA already and the tracks happen to become synthetic or was a horse sent there because the tracks got turned into synthetic? I don't know that it's always the reason that people give for betting on a horse, that a particular one might not be good on dirt since they only raced on CA tracks up to now. Maybe circumstances just kept them off dirt like a preferred coast or trainer. Am I oversimplifying things? I just don't rule out west coast horses point blank unless I find out there was a reason they avoided dirt that had to do with physical problems or they tried it and clearly couldn't handle it.
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You're welcome!
I think SB will handle dirt just fine, but you're right - she's not going to have a chance to try it before the Derby/Oaks. I guess it's similar to the reason that some trainers give for not training their horses at Churchill before the Derby to see how they handle the track - what's the point? The horses are still going to run in the race, so testing them out prior to the race is pointless.
I'm very surprised, but pleasantly so, by Tapit. I almost forgot about him, to be honest. He's a beautiful, beautiful horse - he looks like a marble statue.