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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
Yeah --- it all could be. The connections talked about feet problems or something.
I don't follow Euro racing at all - let alone rabidly enough to have solid opinions up and down on Euro horses.
His last race though ... the final time was highly unimpressive when compared with other races that day at the same distance.
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FWIW, and I'll grant you I don't even know who votes, Rip Van Winkle is ranked 3rd in the most recent "World Thoroughbred Rankings". From the DRF,
http://drf.com/news/article/108893.html :
World Thoroughbred Rankings
Rank
Horse
Rating
Trained
1
Sea the Stars
135
Ireland
2
Goldikova
130
France
3
Rip Van Winkle
129
Ireland
4
Fame and Glory
128
Ireland
4
Zenyatta
128
USA
6
Cavalryman
125
France
6
Conduit
125
Britain
6
Gio Ponti
125
USA
6
Rachel Alexandra
125
USA
6
Youmzain
125
Britain
I don't know what was going on with track condition (or with the timers?) in the race you're comparing to 2-yr-olds, but there's no question Rip Van Winkle was considered one of Europe's best this year.
Maybe their current 2-yr-old crop will blow us away next year. ;>)
--Dunbar