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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
I havent made this into a pro poly thing. Jackson wants to be lauded for "doing the best thing for racing". Not running in the BC (or Travers for that matter) regardless of surface isn't the best thing. The history of racing is full of top horses trying different surfaces (and she has already run on a synthetic track so it isnt exactly new). Dr Fager and Secretariat are both good examples. John Henry is another. If he were to run her in the Travers (lets face it the Woodward against class C types like Macho Uno is hardly a marquee event) against the other TC winners and the hot horse of the day it would be phenomonal for the sport and its fans. A true classic race with all the legitimate top horses in it. And if she were to win that and another tuneup along the way, a matchup against older horses and an undefeated Zenyatta in the Classic (I know you have need Moss to grow a set to make this happen) would be a huge event.
Denying this is true is silly and as Steve would say myopic. For RA would have already wrapped up HoY going into that race and really have nothing to lose. If she wins? Jackson really does have himself a true legend (Then maybe he will stop insisting that Curlin is some great of the sport) and he can take on the world in Dubai (on that middle eastern "plastic")
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that's right-if anyone thinks he makes any move for the good of anyone other than himself, they are mistaken. i'm glad that he has made an unusual move twice now in running rachel where her previous owners would not-but i don't think he did that for racings well-being. if he was only interested in what was good for racing, he'd be going to the bc. i understand why he doesn't want to-but i also don't understand why people keep trying to make him out to be some sort of good sport about it all. it's almost as logical as jackson making curlin out to be other-worldly.