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Originally Posted by repent
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you are misquoting me dude.
I never mentioned the year 2003.
I said he had been better in the past and been beaten in the BC Turf.
anyone with any historical knowledge of US turf racing knows the he was in better form in 2002.
won the American Handicap and the Hirsch Memorial that year.
was allowed to set slow fractions in the BC Turf at Arlington and still could only manage a 4th place finish in a somewhat weak running of the race.
and now you think he is going to run with horses like Hurrican Run, Cacique and English Channel?
you are out of your mind.
if you are going to quote me, at least be accurate.
Repent
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I thought you were talking about the last time he ran in the BC Turf which was in 2003. Now I realize you were talking about 2002. Fair enough.
I still don't think it's logical to handicap the horse based on what he did 4 year ago. I think what he's done this year is a little more relevant. He's run 5 times this year and he's won 4 out of 5. His only lost was his 2nd place finish in the $5 million Dubai race to David Junior. I think he is coming into the race this year with pretty good credentials running 2nd in that $5 million race and winning the Arlington Million.
I'm not saying he's going to win the race this year, but he is ceratinly a legitimate contender. He's the best turf horse in the country right now. I do think he's probably a little better horse at 1 1/4 miles.