12/26 (SA): Malibu, La Brea, Oaks (G1's), Mathis, Antonio, Gabriel (G2's)

Dahoss · #1 12-26-2021, 04:57 PM

That was some La Brea.

Tell me again about why racing is better with Baffert in it. I'm all.ears.

How many stakes does his heavy favorite not lift a hoof while his longer priced horse jogs?

King Glorious · #2 12-26-2021, 06:09 PM

I may have been premature in saying Life is Good is the best horse in the country. Flightline is an impressive, impressive horse.

RolloTomasi · #3 12-26-2021, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by King Glorious

I may have been premature in saying Life is Good is the best horse in the country. Flightline is an impressive, impressive horse.

Made Baby Yoda look like an also-ran from Mahoning Valley...

King Glorious · #4 12-26-2021, 06:48 PM

You can temper your enthusiasm. I'm gonna let mine go wild.

RolloTomasi · #5 12-26-2021, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by King Glorious

You can temper your enthusiasm. I'm gonna let mine go wild.

For me, if he can win another race like that on a 3-week turnaround he'll be approaching the level of Officer...

King Glorious · #6 12-26-2021, 07:07 PM

For me, I just appreciate the performances. If I only get it twice a year, it doesn't make it any less impressive. Maybe if I'm an owner, I want the one that's more consistent in his ability to actually go out there and earn money and help pay the bills. As a fan, I just want to see the best horses.

Tell me you're not looking forward to Life is Good vs Knicks Go in the Pegasus and then Life is Good vs Flightline in the Met Mile.

RolloTomasi · #7 12-26-2021, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by King Glorious

For me, I just appreciate the performances. If I only get it twice a year, it doesn't make it any less impressive.

So when horses like Precisionist and Spectacular Bid win a race like this on the back of 20+ starts and multiple full campaigns at 2 and 3 they're not doing something more impressive than what Flightline just did off a(another) layoff, on a sealed racetrack against a relatively paceless and unaccomplished field?

Flightline is "the best horse" because he can rip the heads off starter allowance horses in a sprint race once every 3 months?

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As a fan, I just want to see the best horses.

..once every 3 months and when they do show up, rarely against one another?

Maybe the racing industry can embrace this whole heartedly and get back on its feet by charging $39.95 for Pay-Per-View...

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Tell me you're not looking forward to Life is Good vs Knicks Go in the Pegasus and then Life is Good vs Flightline in the Met Mile.

About as much as I was looking forward to the Knicks Go vs. Charlatan match up in Saudi Arabia last year. I'm presuming that you're OK with Life is Good not having a start between those 2 races? Can we agree that Flightline ought to at least start in the Grade 2 7f Triple Bend (I hesitate to suggest something so demanding as the Carter) between now and the Met Mile?

At any rate, the odds are better that Life is Good and Flightline will BOTH be retired by Belmont Stakes Day than both being entered in the Met Mile...