Nice try Nostradamus

[ateamstupid]

I would like SU in the BCM as well, but why not the Classic? He's obviously a step below Bernardini and Invasor, but last time I checked, third and fourth in that race pay pretty well.

[sumitas]

If SU prior 2 wins on T were on firm then today's showing on good explains the lack of punch. Still a decent effort from SU.

[DiscreetCat=Monster]

Showing Up will get his butt kicked by older horses if he decides to run in the BC he will just get in the way and make someone else miserable in the process
But watch they will run him they will say well we are gonna half to start faceing older sooner or later and for the a chance at the BC purses you better belive he will be there

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

my pick today go deputy ran huge and with a better trip will do well in the bc.....

[Nostradamus]

I will take my beating like a man. I thought he would win and lost $250 on him. I did win it all back in the ninth with my $24 horse I gave out it our picks thread. I also picked Brilliant.

The Showing Up camp was happy with his effort. They just thought he was a little too aggressive. He did run ok but there is a distance question with him. The turf was not very good either. Rumor has it he will try the dirt again. Breeders Cup Classic would be interesting. My brother really thinks he will definitely go in the Breeders Cup Mile.

[Danzig]

he ought to go in the classic...he's a good horse, but you gotta be much better than good to beat older as a 3 yo....

here's hoping he runs next year, don't see why showing up wouldn't....maybe he can pull a 'lava man' and win gr 1's on both surfaces. of course now i guess we have to say on three surfaces, don't we?

[Nostradamus]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

he ought to go in the classic...he's a good horse, but you gotta be much better than good to beat older as a 3 yo....

here's hoping he runs next year, don't see why showing up wouldn't....maybe he can pull a 'lava man' and win gr 1's on both surfaces. of course now i guess we have to say on three surfaces, don't we?

He will be back next year. There is not huge interest in him as a stallion. His pedigree is not great and he is pretty tiny. He had some soundness issues at 2 also and the owners let Barclay decide everything because they are not that connected to Showing Up. I am pretty sure Barclay would like to have him in the barn next year. They still think he might be a great miler on the dirt.

[GPK]

Sometimes, I really think people forget how difficult it is for a 3YO to beat older horses. Just as there is a maturation process from 2YO-3YO, there is also a difference from age 3-4.

its always a riot to listen to you grandstand goofs telling the real horse people what THEY should do with THEIR HORSES ..

[Nostradamus]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Distance wise, it might be around his best, but Tagg seems to think he is better on turf. He didn't run all that bad in the Derby, but I think it'd be a longshot. He seems like a tweener to me, I'm not sold that a mile is his best distance, and I have doubts about him winning grade I races at 1 1/2. Too bad there is a 1 3/16 BC race.

Tagg does not think he is better on the turf. He just does not know. He even said it on ATRAB on Monday. He will be around next year so they probably will experiment a little with him.

Tagg likes a lot of time between races so I really think he will be freshened up for the Breeders Cup Turf. He just ran out of gas today.