W/E Beyers - REVISED Curlin 110

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

There are 15 3 yo F G1's left this year.

2 are on turf
1 is sprinting on synthetic
2 are sprinting on dirt
10 are 8F or more on dirt.

Indian Blessing best get it done right quick as both dirt sprints are in the next six weeks.

Calder?

[blackthroatedwind]

Well, since she's obviously better than all the male 3YO sprinters out there I think you should also include the King's Bishop. She can win that after winning the Test.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

Calder?

Isn't their Grade 1 sprint for females for 3YOs and up? Or is it even a Grade 1?

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Belmont and Saratoga. The Prioress and Test.

Oh yeah, I was thinking there was another one on that summit of speed program.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

Calder?

The Rooney is their G1. 3&up F/M. I think the Azalea is a G3, I think. That's the 3 yo F race.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

I get that. I understand where the money and prestige are in this country. That doesn't necessarily mean that's what's the best though.

Why not? How else would you figure it?

I think Xtra Heat won the Eclipse as a 3 yo and she was a sprinter. But she actually won sprints as a 3yo.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Back to Indian Blessing for a second. Let's say she can't beat Proud Spell at 9f but can beat her at 7f. And let's say she can't beat J Be K at 7f. She may be able to beat him at 9f. It gets interesting.

Interesting for whom?

Indian Blessing is below more than a few ( and I mean more than five...and probably more than ten ) horses of her generation at pretty much any distance. The fact that she could maybe ( and it's unlikely ) finish ahead of one at 1 1/8 that she can't beat at 7F is meaningless, as there are 20, and probably more, others that can pick up the mantel and drown her at the longer distances.

The bottom line is that she has not moved forward from last year, and quite a few have, which is all that matters now. She is a very good horse but there are precious few meaningful races that she can still win. I don't think, given her natural speed, that she is completely impossible for the BC F&M Sprint, but assuming even Dream Rush sticks around, it's hard to believe she can outrun that one early and then stave off the closers. And, that's just off the top of my head. The bottom line is she does not seem to have taken a step forward from last year.

[the_fat_man]

Plenty of stakes this winter at AQU. The bias there would suit a gutless horse like her perfectly.

Why are we going on about a one-dimensional horse that can't win unless she gets it all her own way?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Plenty of stakes this winter at AQU. The bias there would suit a gutless horse like her perfectly.

Why are we going on about a one-dimensional horse that can't win unless she gets it all her own way?

To fill time because I couldn't get tickets for Hamlet tonight.

[hockey2315]

J Be K vs. Indian Blessing at 8.5 - 9F is completely irrelevant. Especially since they're both best at around 7F. Who cares who would win in a race where neither would be very good?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

J Be K vs. Indian Blessing at 8.5 - 9F is completely irrelevant. Especially since they're both best at around 7F. Who cares who would win in a race where neither would be very good?

Someone trying to prove the unprovable?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

I suppose they are set to face off against each other in the future at 7f this year so THAT will be provable. My mistake. I assumed we were talking hypotheticals.

Hypotheticals? Yes. Hypothetically ridiculous? No.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

To fill time because I couldn't get tickets for Hamlet tonight.

call a -rod

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

call a -rod

Give me his number.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Give me his number.

i thought you two were secret handshake buddys.. clearly a snub on his part not giving you the number........ beyers got it

[Danzig]

horse hasn't won since the beginning of february, but she's in the top five?!

this crop is worse than i thought.

[blackthroatedwind]

Who's annoyed? This is better than Hamlet.

Playing the victim doesn't support any argument.

[blackthroatedwind]

I see KG went on auto-delete.

sigh.

[jcs11204]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

That's great. Look, if you can't take a little heat man, maybe you should make an attempt to stay clear. Because the whiney, trying to get people to feel bad routine after the fact is lame. No one is being too harsh here at all.

that not funny guy is.... coach, something is his name

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I see KG went on auto-delete.

sigh.

Too bad. Haven't seen such strong reasoning skills since I was an English major.