Minister's Bid

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

Horses go under a drive because they cannot keep up with other horses..do you not know this? Minister's Bid is a very inexperienced colt that was very rank early on...the fact he was ridden hard doesn't necessarily mean that he was "all-out" to win....he is not a seasoned racehorse and it would be asonine to assume that he turned in a top effort yesterday...the fact still remains that his trainer is very average and this colt will do better with racing experience - like most horses with bad trainers do....

...Contrary to what you may believe, Flashy Bull (only a couple lengths from winning the FOY) and Racketeer (only a couple of lengths behind California's best earlier this year) aren't exactly mules....just because they aren't Derby-caliber contenders doesn't mean that they are walk-overs...

For those of you who are interested and believe in beyer speed figs (which I don't necessarily do), Minister' Bid got a 101 for yesterday's effort - which is ot horrible for a colt making his second lifetime start.....AND, he'll only improve around two-turns..

....For blackthroatedwind to dub yesterday's performance as unimpressive, that is a horrible analysis....this horse can run

Where to begin. In your response you didn't answer the one question I had for you....how could you label yesterday's win a " destruction " of his field? That was my only question. Your other sadly condescending remarks were unnecessary.

I will once again repeat, I believe yesterday's win was unimpressive, especially in relation to the hype this horse has generated. I realize you have already developed a built in excuse for his future failures ( John Ward being, according to you, a bad trainer ) but I would like to know your prediction for the future.....good or bad?

I believe suggesting he will improve around two turns, as you did, is a " horrible analysis " ( you don't mind if I borrow that one from you...do you? ). This is a closing sprinter. Perhaps if they don't ruin him before that he will do OK in this Fall's Jerome.

By the way, horses go into drives for a variety of reasons, and I didn't give one in the case of Racketeer, but merely pointed out that he was in one very early in the race. And, oh yeah, The Fountain of Youth was a HORRIBLE race this year and I suggest you take a good look at the subsequent performances by the entrants in that race.