[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

No graded races in Brazil, only group races and if you don't know the difference, well, not my problem. In answer to your question, it would all depend on how well they acclimatized and whether they could sustain a bid down a stretch a full 4 furlongs long. They wouldn't run in the Guineas or Oaks races because they would be 6 months younger than the locals (that opposite seasons thing messes things up - Einy is officially 8 up here, but won't be 8 in his homeland until 1 July; his actual birthday is in October). Oaks winner Riboletta, top 2yo Verruma, and Filly Triple Crown winner Virginie ran pretty well in the US after importation, despite the difficulties of adjusting to new conditions. Just like us, their classics are sometimes won by less than world-beating types (Lemons Forever?), but don't think that because the purses are lower than ours that the horses are necessarily of lower quality. Invasor ran in Uruguay, for goodness sake, and that country's racing is generally inferior to both Brazil and Argentina.

They are substantial inferior..and to quote you if you don't know the difference, well, not my problem