Zito Comes to His Senses

[Slewstoo]

Originally Posted by Scav

agree, he doesn't hang, he still looks determined...You can see Perfect Drift just pull up in his eyes, if that makes any sense

I can't recall but has SK tried the turf? Maybe the Mile next year would be a good spot for him if he takes to it

He's never tried turf, but I would really like to see if he takes to it. Zito would be wise to take a Perfect Drift like approach next year and try Sun King on the turf for his first start of the season and see if he likes it. I like the idea.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Slewstoo

He's never tried turf, but I would really like to see if he takes to it. Zito would be wise to take a Perfect Drift like approach next year and try Sun King on the turf for his first start of the season and see if he likes it. I like the idea.

Just looked at his pedigree, not really bred green too much, Charismatic has thrown a couple to like it though, not sure what their bottom sides were.....

http://www.pedigreequery.com/sun+king5

I hope Zito doesnt run Sun King this Saturday. There are going to be some horses that decide to run in the JCGC since Invasor is out of the race. I hope Zito decides to train Sun King up to the BCC. If SK races this Saturday, then I don't like him in the BCC. If he trains SK up to the BCC, then I love that horse in the BCC.

[slotdirt]

I still have my doubts whether Sun King will be back next year, but it's not like Farmer needs the money. I'm hoping he's around for at least another year. Assuming Bernardini is retired like many thinks he will be, Sun King could be the big kid on the block in the Classic division, that is, if he ever actually takes to winning at 10f.

[Slewstoo]

I really believe that if Sun King wins a G1 he'll be retired and stand for 20-25k. I hope I'm wrong because I would like to see what he does as a 5 year old, but in this day I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see him retired if he gets the G1.

[slotdirt]

Originally Posted by Slewstoo

I really believe that if Sun King wins a G1 he'll be retired and stand for 20-25k. I hope I'm wrong because I would like to see what he does as a 5 year old, but in this day I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see him retired if he gets the G1.

Well, you could be right. With Charismatic in Japan now, it's not like there's a lot of Summer Squalls standing in the US these days. Interesting fact about Charismatic is that both his sire and damsire come from the same Phalaris line.

[Thunder Gulch]

The new Perfect Drift....all/ SK / all

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I still have my doubts whether Sun King will be back next year, but it's not like Farmer needs the money. I'm hoping he's around for at least another year. Assuming Bernardini is retired like many thinks he will be, Sun King could be the big kid on the block in the Classic division, that is, if he ever actually takes to winning at 10f.

I'll hope Farmer keeps Sun King running for another year just 'cause I like him. I can dream, right?

I do hope he runs in the JCGC this weekend, for the purely selfish reason that I'm going to be there.

[Seattleallstar]

well the point I was trying to make is no matter where your run him he will not win, he will run 2nd against in some lowly ungraded stakes, then run 2nd or third in a grade 1

[Slewstoo]

Originally Posted by Seattleallstar

well the point I was trying to make is no matter where your run him he will not win, he will run 2nd against in some lowly ungraded stakes, then run 2nd or third in a grade 1

If you're talking about the Albert the Great stakes, it still had Premium Tap in it so it's not like he was facing a bunch of local horses at a crap hole like Thistledown.

Originally Posted by Slewstoo

If you're talking about the Albert the Great stakes, it still had Premium Tap in it so it's not like he was facing a bunch of local horses at a crap hole like Thistledown.

Thats my boy Seattle, refuses to learn!!!!
The fact that it was a paceless race won by a horse who eventually won the Woodward is of no consequence to Seattle. He doesn't care about the facts, only his own emotion.
He once also told me that Medglia sucked as a racehorse, that was an exact quote.