Girolamo

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

He challenged for the lead the first 1/4 of his Belmont win and also broke on top under a snug hold in his BC Classic win.

His rally several lengths behind dead closer Strike The Gold after a horrendous start to reach contention in the JCGC would have achieved legendary status had he been able to sustain the run. Too bad Eddie D. let him get involved, he might have been a better price in his final start if he let him just follow the field the home.

Not sure what happened to him in Canada, the only real blight on his record.

That horrendous start you mention, he lost a shoe there. I mentioned his win against Treekster, himself a very nice horse that met an untimely end, was Indy's second finest race. His race in the JCGC was impossibly good and clearly his best performance.

He stunk in Canada because, I believe, he was under prepared for the race. Twenty years ago, Drysdale was absolutely the worst trainer out there for winning with horses off of a rest. Over a significant period of time, he was about 1% with those.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

That horrendous start you mention, he lost a shoe there. I mentioned his win against Treekster, himself a very nice horse that met an untimely end, was Indy's second finest race. His race in the JCGC was impossibly good and clearly his best performance.

He stunk in Canada because, I believe, he was under prepared for the race. Twenty years ago, Drysdale was absolutely the worst trainer out there for winning with horses off of a rest. Over a significant period of time, he was about 1% with those.

If they breed Zenyatta to A. P. Indy ... that is going to be one extremely slow horse.

[Betsy]

I was at Belmont for the JCGC - Indy acted up before the race, lol, rearing and just otherwise being rambunctious. He ran great in the Gold Cup, but still I was surprised that he was the favorite in the Classic.

[Indian Charlie]

Why?

I'd have been shocked had he not been favored. He was clearly the best horse in the race, and ran the best prep race, by far.

To me, in the history of the BCC, he was perhaps the second biggest lock to win the race. The first biggest lock being the SS/EG exacta box.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Why?

I'd have been shocked had he not been favored. He was clearly the best horse in the race, and ran the best prep race, by far.

To me, in the history of the BCC, he was perhaps the second biggest lock to win the race. The first biggest lock being the SS/EG exacta box.

Skip Away in the '97 Classic was death and taxes. All of his heavy competition was out of the way

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Skip Away in the '97 Classic was death and taxes. All of his heavy competition was out of the way

Yeah, forgot about that one.

No price though.