Five New Grade I Races in 2007; Two Others Drop to Grade II

[slotdirt]

I can wait to see the GI race featuring Atticus Kristy, Mighty Beau, and Sgt. Bert contesting the same race year after year after year. Throw Parker Run in there and you have a perfect super!

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I can wait to see the GI race featuring Atticus Kristy, Mighty Beau, and Sgt. Bert contesting the same race year after year after year. Throw Parker Run in there and you have a perfect super!

Basically these are failed horses who can't go farther than 5f, and only then on the grass, just ****ing great!!
We cannot allow the breed to be contaminated by sires who have won a "grade one" going 5f on the grass.

I love turf sprints. Just my cup of tea I suppose.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

I love turf sprints. Just my cup of tea I suppose.

I enjoy some of them as well, though I think we have seen WAY too many in NY the past year or so, but that doesn't mean there are Grade 1 turf sprinters around here.

The very best we get are pretty much barely even Grade 3 material to be honest.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I enjoy some of them as well, though I think we have seen WAY too many in NY the past year or so, but that doesn't mean there are Grade 1 turf sprinters around here.

The very best we get are pretty much barely even Grade 3 material to be honest.

What exactly is a Grade I turf sprinter?

Originally Posted by oracle80

Basically these are failed horses who can't go farther than 5f, and only then on the grass, just ****ing great!!
We cannot allow the breed to be contaminated by sires who have won a "grade one" going 5f on the grass.

I think the breed is already contanminated.

[Linny]

Almost every other major racing center on Earth has a division for sprinters. Since most nations race on grass, turf sprints of the highest caliber are run worldwide.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Linny

Almost every other major racing center on Earth has a division for sprinters. Since most nations race on grass, turf sprints of the highest caliber are run worldwide.

I'm not sure what opinion you're expressing, if in fact you are, but do you think the US has, on average, horses capable of competing on a worldwide scale in these races.

Of course, I guess Var, would validate those that say we do.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I can wait to see the GI race featuring Atticus Kristy, Mighty Beau, and Sgt. Bert contesting the same race year after year after year. Throw Parker Run in there and you have a perfect super!

I was thinking exactly the same thing! I just wasn't able to remember all their names.