Most Underrated of 2006

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by philcski

I give up. Discreet Cat is the greatest thing since sliced bread because he beat some allowance bums with a moderately slow pace. Whatever.

You are being silly.

The first six races of Discreet Cat's career are, without question, as good as the first six for any horse in racing history.

Ghostzapper was obviously the best horse in training after his 3-year-old season, but people always reacted the same way you are when someone would declare him so.

I fondly remember those lovely people who would say (after GZ's 3-year-old season)...."It's crazy to call Ghostzapper the best and most exciting horse in training. And based on what? A win in the Vosburg over a crap field? He's never even ran beyond 7 furlongs. He lost the King's Bishop. Blah Blah...you are nuts."

Ghostzapper didn't have to spend two winters in Dubai either.

[Gander]

If Discreet Cat ran as much and against the fields Skip Away and Holy Bull regulary ran against, I doubt very much he'd be undefeated.
They are treating him like a glass statue. Its what is ruining horse racing. The all mighty breeding dollar. The races themselves are secondary matters.

So glad I got to see a horse like Skip Away.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Gander

If Discreet Cat ran as much and against the fields Skip Away and Holy Bull regulary ran against, I doubt very much he'd be undefeated.
They are treating him like a glass statue. Its what is ruining horse racing. The all mighty breeding dollar. The races themselves are secondary matters.

So glad I got to see a horse like Skip Away.

Oh...and I agree with everything you said.

However, I believe it's best to hold the kid gloves treatment DC has recieved, against the connections, and not the horse....