On Which Surface?

[King Glorious]

For those of you that think that Curlin and Big Brown should meet in the BC Classic to settle the championship, do you also think that Ginger Punch, Zenyatta, Hystericalady, and Proud Spell should meet in the grass to determine the older female champion? Maybe they should run the Arc on the dirt this year to determine the European champion. Doesn't this all make sense? I mean, think about it. Here, we've got the two top ranked male dirt horses in the country and they should have to settle the debate on a surface that neither has ever run on. Makes perfect sense. Hell, in order to make it even better, let them decide it on a surface that to date, NOBODY has ever run on. What's not perfect about this?

[TheSpyder]

Slowly put the bong down and back away.....

[AeWingnut]

except for Hysterical Lady I agree.

[letswastemoney]

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

except for Hysterical Lady I agree.

Everyone always spells her name this way...even in a lot of articles it spells it this way...but I'd think people would read her name enough times in the Form to know that there are no spaces in the official spelling.

I know I'm nitpicking here on something really unimportant lolol

[cowgirlintexas]

Originally Posted by TheSpyder

Slowly put the bong down and back away.....

I laughed

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by TheSpyder

Slowly put the bong down and back away.....

Look at it this way. There are three possible ways this could play out if both Curlin and Big Brown run in the Classic.

1-They both take to it, both run their "A" races and we are treated to a good show and left with no doubt as to who's the best.

2-Only one takes to it, wins easily while the other is a non-factor. We have no clue who is the best and the result is irrelevant.

3-Neither take to it, Go Between wins over Well Armed, Curlin and Big Brown finish 7th and 8th. We have no clue who is best and the result is irrelevant.

All of this is assuming that Henrythenavigator doesn't just win it no matter how well they like the track.

The point is that there is just as much chance, actually an even better chance, that we'll get a result that's totally irrelevant than one that is relevant. I can't see how that's good.

[ArlJim78]

i'd say that spyder has offered the most relevant advice.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Look at it this way. There are three possible ways this could play out if both Curlin and Big Brown run in the Classic.

1-They both take to it, both run their "A" races and we are treated to a good show and left with no doubt as to who's the best.

2-Only one takes to it, wins easily while the other is a non-factor. We have no clue who is the best and the result is irrelevant.

3-Neither take to it, Go Between wins over Well Armed, Curlin and Big Brown finish 7th and 8th. We have no clue who is best and the result is irrelevant.

All of this is assuming that Henrythenavigator doesn't just win it no matter how well they like the track.

The point is that there is just as much chance, actually an even better chance, that we'll get a result that's totally irrelevant than one that is relevant. I can't see how that's good.

The way you have framed it actually makes for a compelling argument. I see your point.

Unfortunately, like it or not, poly is here to stay and there is no doubt a bumpy road ahead. This is certainly a pretty lame but necessary bump.

[CSC]

All races should be run on grass...

[blackthroatedwind]

I think KG is probably basically right. The idea of Curlin and Big Brown theoretically deciding who is better on a completely different surface than they have ever run on is about as inane as the Arc, arguably Europe's Championship race, being decided on the dirt. It's meaningless.

In retrospect, Zenyatta going to Oaklawn may be the most definite championship performance of the year.