Deep Impact

[irishtrekker]

Holy shiat...I've been watching some of Deep Impact's races on YouTube. I'd heard about him but had never seen him run before -- I don't think I've ever in my life seen a horse obliterate the competition like that. Is this what we mean by a deep closer, or is he something else?

Seriously, to this amateur, this horse looks like the best runner I've ever seen. Where does he rank in comparison to other all-time greats with whom we're more familiar?

Wow, I wish I could see him run in person!

[zippyneedsawin]

I don't think he's run outside of Japan, so it's hard to compare him to non-japanese runners. His status will move up greatly though if he can ship in and win the Arc.

The horse has lost 1 race in 11 (he came in 2nd). I think he has run in five G1's. If he wins the ARc and continues on...

[zippyneedsawin]

Is the Arc really his NEXT race? Will DI run in a prep race or are they training him up to the race?

Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

Is the Arc really his NEXT race? Will DI run in a prep race or are they training him up to the race?

I have read training up to the race.

[zippyneedsawin]

I haven't really followed Deep Impact that much, so I don't know if that's not unusual for this horse... but the Arc isn't run until early October, right?? That's a LONG layoff!

You are correct Zippy. Early Oct. That is only a 3 month layoff. I would be interested in seeing when they ship Deep Impact to France.

[zippyneedsawin]

I was just thinking about it... with the BC being run on November 4 this year, maybe we'll see more Arc runners this year because of the extra week between the Arc and BC? That would be nice.

He looked good on Sunday morning but that was against Japanese bred horses. I think he will have a very hard time in the Arc. I think he will have a harder time in the US.