Curlin

[Cajungator26]

He reminds me of Bright One.

[JJP]

Silverinyourpocket ($21 in GP's 4th) worked twice in company with Curlin recently. Apparently the Pitts firsters are ready to roll.

[Cajungator26]

Speaking of Smart Strike colts, does anyone have an opinion on Dan McGrew? He looks to be a nice one as well.

[Sightseek]

Thoroughbred Times TODAY reported that we could see Curlin running in the Sam F. Davis at Tampa Bay.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Thoroughbred Times TODAY reported that we could see Curlin running in the Sam F. Davis at Tampa Bay.

That should be a good one with Any Given Saturday pointed there as well.

[blackthroatedwind]

So much for bringing horses along anymore. " Good " horses don't need to waste their time with even one conditional allowance race apparently.

Gee, I wonder why all the good horses seem to fall by the wayside these days. This horse is a classic example.....he obviously had some issues not to start before February of his 3YO year.....they get him to run.....he's terrific albeit a little screwy....and now he's readying to ship and run two turns in his second start.

My guess? The third start is up in the air and they won't need to worry about planning a fourth one. It will probably be in 2008....if at all.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

So much for bringing horses along anymore. " Good " horses don't need to waste their time with even one conditional allowance race apparently.

Gee, I wonder why all the good horses seem to fall by the wayside these days. This horse is a classic example.....he obviously had some issues not to start before February of his 3YO year.....they get him to run.....he's terrific albeit a little screwy....and now he's readying to ship and run two turns in his second start.

My guess? The third start is up in the air and they won't need to worry about planning a fourth one. It will probably be in 2008....if at all.

I believe the Sam Davis at Tampa is a 7F race which is a prep for the Tampa Derby vs the Hutch which is a 7f prep for the FOY at Gulfstream. It would seem to me to be a good fit , as he would not have to race against the top horses, didn't pletcher do this with Bluegrass Cat ? Helen Pitts seems to me to be a person with a good head on her shoulders and does right by horses in her charge. I think you are over reacting a bit.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Speaking of Smart Strike colts, does anyone have an opinion on Dan McGrew? He looks to be a nice one as well.

No, but gotta like a horse named after a Robert Service poem ("The Shooting of Dan McGrew," right? Gads I'm a geek.)

[Fearless Leader]

Curlin scored a 101 Beyer

[Mac88]

Doubt we will see him around come May if he is rushed into stakes off that win. While impressive it lacked seasoning and its one thing to beat a maiden field doing what he did. But two turns against stake company is a different story. Need to go allowance route with him and look to summer stakes