Disapointing '08 so far for...

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by CSC

Stronach has shown patience if the past is any indication, Awesome Again was a later developer than Touch Gold and it's fair to say Awesome Again became the better horse when their careers ended. Stronach never rushed that horse and he won the Plate off a Mdn win I believe mostly on talent alone...He certainly has becone the better sire, I think the comparison with Harlem Rocker is a good one!

From what I hear Mrs. Stronach may have been the supposed " patient " one here.

He should have run in the Preakness. It's a shame he didn't.....but not for Big Brown.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

From what I hear Mrs. Stronach may have been the supposed " patient " one here.

He should have run in the Preakness. It's a shame he didn't.....but not for Big Brown.

I thought he should have also, I thought he had a shot. A big shot!

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

From what I hear Mrs. Stronach may have been the supposed " patient " one here.

I suppose, the woman didn't want to see HR subjected to another beating like he got last out in that ridiculously easy win. The conversation probably went something like: "But Frank, if he won so easily, why did the jock beat him up in the stretch and why did he lug in so badly late?"