11/12-13 (HOL): Real Quiet S. & Sharp Cat S.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Secret Circle was outrun early in the Oak Tree race. He was still fairly close to the lead through fractions of :21+ and :44+. When he stretches out, he almost assuredly will be on the lead. That's not to say he doesn't have any talent.

Outrun early? Sure I guess thats 1 way to put it, even though I doubt many horses can outrun this horse at all. I thought he rated very well. Maybe Im wrong. Of course stretching out he will be on the lead, and a lot of these types dont move forward. We will have to wait and find out.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Outrun early? Sure I guess thats 1 way to put it, even though I doubt many horses can outrun this horse at all. I thought he rated very well. Maybe Im wrong. Of course stretching out he will be on the lead, and a lot of these types dont move forward. We will have to wait and find out.

Watch the first quarter mile as the colt breaks on top, Bejarano is all over him to keep him up between horses, then Trevor calls out, "those three going out like quarter horses". The Sidney's Candy brother cleared him and Bejarano found himself in the garden spot chasing the pace, not rating.

Anyways, your talking in circles now. All I said was that the colt needs some work if he's going to stay a route of ground, as a frontrunning style isn't the ideal type for the Classics. You argue with that, yet admit that he'll likely be on the lead when he stretches out. You say he can rate kindly, and yet no horse apparently can outrun him early.

We get it. You like him. A lot of people do. But take the blinkers off. He's far from perfect.