Rags!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I guess I'm getting old but making a good account of himself doesn't really equate into freak status. He is a very good horse who has accomplished much in a short period of time but I like my freaks to win.

On another note- I think that the purchase and pending retirement of Hard Spun is one of the really distressing signs of trouble in our sport. I mean it is one thing to retire horses who WIN classic races early, but to rush horses like him to the shed without ever winning a major race is a sad thing. Not to say he wont(though I would bet against it) but he was sold for multiple grade 1 money and he is a zero time grade 1 winner.

he's running faster to the shed than he has to the finish line in these grade ones because of his pedigree--just like holy roman emperor, who didn't even start at three! it is a shame.

now you have to wonder if he runs again. i hope he does, but darley might not want him to.

[ArlJim78]

Rags had about the same trip as Curlin, except for stumbling at the start and racing wider.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

Rags had about the same trip as Curlin, except for stumbling at the start and racing wider.

What else do you want? The psycho chinese guy from the Artax race?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Danzig

he's running faster to the shed than he has to the finish line in these grade ones because of his pedigree--just like holy roman emperor, who didn't even start at three! it is a shame.

now you have to wonder if he runs again. i hope he does, but darley might not want him to.

Holy Roman Emperor was a flukey deal where he replaced a stallion that already had a huge and strong group of mare booked. Hard Spun's pedigree while nice is not strong enough to warrant early retirement without major wins. I'm sure Darley wants him to run again because he needs to win something.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Holy Roman Emperor was a flukey deal where he replaced a stallion that already had a huge and strong group of mare booked. Hard Spun's pedigree while nice is not strong enough to warrant early retirement without major wins. I'm sure Darley wants him to run again because he needs to win something.

yeah, it was a flukey deal.

of course porter doesn't have a done deal, it was supposed to be settled after the belmont today. altho i'm sure they still buy his rights, they just got them cheaper.