Dreaming of Anna Workout

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Yeah but there aren't exactly a lot of grade 1's for 3 year old fillies. I believe the Ashland is the first of the season, KY oaks and then the series at Belmont. She may very well get a few more in her career, but I think she would be better off going back to the turf.

actually there are 13 grade 1's for 3 YO fillies on dirt...while there are only 3 Grade 1's for 3 YO fillies on turf

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I am just in the camp that feels as though she will be better off on the turf.

I believe that she's a much better horse on the turf -- but there still shouldn't be any reason that she won't win a Grade I on dirt from here out -- especially because Calabrese was entertaining the idea of sending her to California early next year for the Grade I races out there.

Would make her worth a ton more, plus taking a grade I out in California should be a proverbial piece of cake for a horse like her next year. I mean, what's she got to beat out West? The blazing stretch run of Quick Little Miss?

She'd cakewalk over most of those horses.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I counted 11 on dirt. Las Virgenes, SA Oaks, Ashland, KY Oaks, Acorn, Mother Goose, CCA Oaks, Test, Alabama, Gazelle, La Brea. What am I missing? I am aware there are more grade 1's on dirt than turf for her to try and get, I am just in the camp that feels as though she will be better off on the turf.

Prioress...

[blackthroatedwind]

I for one will be surprised if she wins another Grade 1 on the dirt. I guess if the competition remains bad, and she gets loose on the lead again over a speedway, then anything is possible, but I still haven't seen her run an even remotely good dirt race.

I have no idea what is appealing about her future on the dirt. Her BC race was mediocre at best.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I counted 11 on dirt. Las Virgenes, SA Oaks, Ashland, KY Oaks, Acorn, Mother Goose, CCA Oaks, Test, Alabama, Gazelle, La Brea. What am I missing? I am aware there are more grade 1's on dirt than turf for her to try and get, I am just in the camp that feels as though she will be better off on the turf.

I was actually wrong as I was thinking that the QE2 is on the dirt but it's turf...so there are 4 turf g1's...
you forgot the prioress...which @ 6f prolly isn't a race she would point for anyway...
and I agree that she's realistically a better turf horse...but given the class of 2YO fillies on dirt this year I think she has a reasonable chance to win another g1 on dirt next year if she remains against her own age group.