If you like Sun King in the Classic...

[slotdirt]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Slot I know you know this but the Preakness is at 1 3/16 not 1 1/4.

Yes, but the original post included the Preakness as one of the 10f races Sun King has run. It's a sixteenth short of 10 furlongs, but for argument purposes, I'm fine grouping this into the other three 10f efforts Sun King has had.

And I think he's only tried 10 furlongs three times, 3:0-0-1 if I'm not mistaken. I don't think that says anything about the horse's ability to run well next Saturday.

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Yes, but the original post included the Preakness as one of the 10f races Sun King has run. It's a sixteenth short of 10 furlongs, but for argument purposes, I'm fine grouping this into the other three 10f efforts Sun King has had.

And I think he's only tried 10 furlongs three times, 3:0-0-1 if I'm not mistaken. I don't think that says anything about the horse's ability to run well next Saturday.

I agree with that.

Suave is a joke as well. Hes never won a grade one either, and his form doesn't exactly look like he belongs in here.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Suave is a joke as well. Hes never won a grade one either, and his form doesn't exactly look like he belongs in here.

Suave had a better year, as unbelievable as it seems, than Flower Alley but he is probably the fairest argument for exclusion.

Regardless, I am surprised Todd made an issue of this at all, as it doesn't seem like him especially when you consider the horse really wasn't being excluded....and Todd is easily smart enough to know that.

[slotdirt]

I'm not going to continue arguing with someone who thinks having Clever Trick as a broodmare sire is going to be a detriment to a horse trying to run 10 furlongs for the first time in over a year next Saturday. That is just downright preposterous.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

That is just downright preposterous.

Preposterous arguments on the internet????????

[slotdirt]

Sun King's grand-damsire is half to Ruffian. Nope, he shouldn't be able to go 10 panels. Not at all. What a joke.

Oracle--For some reason I really haven't totally dissmissed Flower Alley. I was a bit stunned to see him on the also eligible list. But I have also heard that he has been working well and he looking good. But it is going to be difficult to pull the trigger on him in the Classic. But I would not be surprised to see him run "better" in the Classic than he has run in his last two.