Sunriver

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

He put them to sleep, BUT he looked very impressive down the stretch. Seems like he loves the turf.

1:16 for 6f doesn't make an impression other than a bunch shoe shine boys riding behind the leader.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

1:16 for 6f doesn't make an impression other than a bunch shoe shine boys riding behind the leader.

I don't know if you're talking about yesterday's Bowling Green because he didn't go 1:16 in there. The fractions were :24 and 2/5, :49, 1:12 and 4/5, 1:36 and 3/5, 2:00 and 3/5, 2:12 and 3/5.

NT

[Habersham000]

Hahaha yea Sunriver is really slow....hahahaha

[The Bid]

Hm. I would like to have a slow one like him. Stallion page, over a half mill in earnings, multiple graded stake winner on turf and dirt, grand looking. Where can I pick a slow one like that up.

[Scav]

Wonder if they consider the Million now for him, especially with English Channel not going?

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Scav

Wonder if they consider the Million now for him, especially with English Channel not going?

Just read on bloodhorse that he is going to the Million next. Awful ambitious and would be hilarious ball busting if he were to win the Million and ENGLISH CHANNEL COULD NOT!!!

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Scav

Just read on bloodhorse that he is going to the Million next. Awful ambitious and would be hilarious ball busting if he were to win the Million and ENGLISH CHANNEL COULD NOT!!!

if you are cruising for an ass-whipping...you are headed in the right direction...

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by cmfhb411

Looks like Mott made the right move running Silver Tree at Delaware for a $200k purse, instead of knocking heads with Sunriver at Belmont for less money.

That race came up like a so-so alw. race. I am sure track officials loved putting up 200k to attract that field.

[ARyan]

Originally Posted by The Bid

Hm. I would like to have a slow one like him. Stallion page, over a half mill in earnings, multiple graded stake winner on turf and dirt, grand looking. Where can I pick a slow one like that up.

If you can find two, I will take one. I wouldn't mind a slow one with a sheet like him.

[Linny]

Originally Posted by ARyan

If you can find two, I will take one. I wouldn't mind a slow one with a sheet like him.

You forgot to mention that he's a brother to a multiple champion mare who was sold for a world record price. Yeah, he sucks.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Linny

You forgot to mention that he's a brother to a multiplke champion mare who was sold for a world record price. Yeah, he sucks.

Next race will tell me where he stands. He didn't beat a whole hell of a lot in that race. The Million is always a highly contended field so he hits the board in this race and I'll consider him a good horse. I would like for Pletcher to ship him now and get acquianted with the area. With Pletcher having stalls at Arlington, it is now possible

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Habersham000

Hahaha yea Sunriver is really slow....hahahaha

Yeah, he won a Grade II on the turf. What a superstar. Retire him already, he's done enough.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Yeah, he won a Grade II on the turf. What a superstar. Retire him already, he's done enough.

The point, though, is that for the 2nd time in a row Sunriver did not run a slow race...in fact, he ran a pretty quick race yesterday. There's no point in anyone throwing your comments in your face and that is not at all my intention, more that Sunriver is a different horse on turf and that made a rather ho-hum weekend a bit more interesting.

NT

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

The point, though, is that for the 2nd time in a row Sunriver did not run a slow race...in fact, he ran a pretty quick race yesterday. There's no point in anyone throwing your comments in your face and that is not at all my intention, more that Sunriver is a different horse on turf and that made a rather ho-hum weekend a bit more interesting.

NT

You're right, he's run two fast races in a row, and may be a new horse on grass. Still, I'm anxious to see what he does against better competition, because he ran a few fast races on dirt as well, and then didn't show anything against better competition.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

You're right, he's run two fast races in a row, and may be a new horse on grass. Still, I'm anxious to see what he does against better competition, because he ran a few fast races on dirt as well, and then didn't show anything against better competition.

Agreed...the Arlington Million, like has been said in the thread already, will be a good litmus test. The American contingent does not seem terribly tough, so pointing him there is probably a good move by Pletcher. I suppose an impressive win by any horse in Sunday's Eddie Read at Del Mar could get that one to Arlington, but horses exiting that race haven't been a factor in the Million for quite a while.

NT