La Troienne discussion

[Indian Charlie]

Nevermind.

I was really just asking what happened to the RA thread, but now Ateam explained himself.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Nevermind.

I was really just asking what happened to the RA thread, but now Ateam explained himself.

Fixed it, sorry about that.

[Cannon Shell]

Perhaps her reputation was enhanced by beating up on subpar competition last year and being that she matured early didnt have much improvement left?

Either way it is really hard to give her an excuse for todays race. How she was ridden is not a valid excuse.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Perhaps her reputation was enhanced by beating up on subpar competition last year and being that she matured early didnt have much improvement left?

Either way it is really hard to give her an excuse for todays race. How she was ridden is not a valid excuse.

I thought Rachel ran well today. She's obviously not the same Rachel we watched last year, cause she won the close one's last year. But she ran a game race. Its not like she ran 5th by 20.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

I thought Rachel ran well today. She's obviously not the same Rachel we watched last year, cause she won the close one's last year. But she ran a game race. Its not like she ran 5th by 20.

Ran well relative to??? She ran a close 2nd to a pretty good filly. There is no disgrace in that. But there is nothing that she ran against last year that has done a thing this year. Nothing.

[Honu]

Maybe they will just haul her over to the farm tonight and throw her in the stall with Curlin , perhaps that is what she is trying to tell them.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Honu

Maybe they will just haul her over to the farm tonight and throw her in the stall with Curlin , perhaps that is what she is trying to tell them.

when does breeding season end?

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Honu

Maybe they will just haul her over to the farm tonight and throw her in the stall with Curlin , perhaps that is what she is trying to tell them.

Maybe she's "pining for the fjords." You're welcome, Monty Python fans.

I'd love to watch either Rachel and Zenyatta run without arguing about how talented a horse is who's not even in the race. This is tiresome.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Ran well relative to??? She ran a close 2nd to a pretty good filly. There is no disgrace in that. But there is nothing that she ran against last year that has done a thing this year. Nothing.

I just thought she ran a good race. Obviously not relative to last year.

[Revidere]

Assmussen saying she's not as quick as last year. Maybe a hangover from the hard campaign. Happy with the way she battled, and acted.

Gave deserved credit to Unrivaled Belle. Classy interview.

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by Revidere

Assmussen saying she's not as quick as last year. Maybe a hangover from the hard campaign. Happy with the way she battled, and acted.

Gave deserved credit to Unrivaled Belle. Classy interview.

Agree.. also left the door cracked with saying she wasn't as fast as she was last year in regards to maybe coming back in a few days with announcing her retirement. I hope not, but I can see where they might want to throw in the towel now.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Arletta

Agree.. also left the door cracked with saying she wasn't as fast as she was last year in regards to maybe coming back in a few days with announcing her retirement. I hope not, but I can see where they might want to throw in the towel now.

in all the different ways of looking at it.... I cant see where they might want to throw in the towel.

Please, everyone explain why that would be logical even to Jackson? I dont see it at all.

[randallscott35]

She a HOF if she retires this minute. I could care less that she lost her last 2.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

She a HOF if she retires this minute. I could care less that she lost her last 2.

While I agree she has probably accomplished enough already to be considered a HoF filly, her losses really show how the premature retirement of horses substantially affects our ability to judge them against the stars of the past.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

While I agree she has probably accomplished enough already to be considered a HoF filly, her losses really show how the premature retirement of horses substantially affects our ability to judge them against the stars of the past.

Which is why the 4 yr old campaign of Spec Bid is unparalleled in racing history.