Rags To Riches to Belmont?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by miraja2

Sadly, you may be right! I am sure DWL watched that race yesterday and somehow managed to convince himself that what FFC really needed was an extra 2.5 furlongs and he would have re-rallied from last to win.
Nobody in their right mind would enter FFC in the Belmont, but (with regards to TC races) Lukas hasn't been in his right mind for years now.....so it may happen.

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas said Flying First Class will return to sprint distances. “We’ll just stay under a mile now for the rest of his career. That little experiment is over,” Lukas said by telephone. “We’ll just point for the better sprint races and see if we can’t get him to the Breeders’ Cup

[ELA]

Although it's a discussion for another time, why would an owner want to prove anything to anyone? The fan's sense of entitlement is reaching monster levels. An owner will do what an owner wants to do -- period. And the fans will yell and scream about it.

Coolmore never has to prove anything with this or any filly. They are not commercial breeders. Futile and foolish argument.

Eric

[JJP]

Looks like we'll have another Commendable or Jazil to win the Belmont. When there's no Triple Crown possibility, the race really becomes a yawner; a distance nobody ever runs on dirt.

Personally, I'd love to see the Travers become the 3rd leg of the Triple Crown.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by JJP

Personally, I'd love to see the Travers become the 3rd leg of the Triple Crown.

Then it wouldn't be the Triple Crown.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by ELA

Although it's a discussion for another time, why would an owner want to prove anything to anyone? The fan's sense of entitlement is reaching monster levels. An owner will do what an owner wants to do -- period. And the fans will yell and scream about it.

Coolmore never has to prove anything with this or any filly. They are not commercial breeders. Futile and foolish argument.

Eric

Not to prove it to us. To prove it for themselves. At it's most basic level, racing is still about "my horse is faster than your horse." I'd like to try and see what if it's my horse instead of wondering what if. People remember horses like Winning Colors and Lady's Secret and Genuine Risk and the first thing u think of is them beating the boys. Think Althea and u think Arkansas Derby. Of course, they don't have to prove anything. But wouldn't u want to?

[ELA]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Not to prove it to us. To prove it for themselves. At it's most basic level, racing is still about "my horse is faster than your horse." I'd like to try and see what if it's my horse instead of wondering what if. People remember horses like Winning Colors and Lady's Secret and Genuine Risk and the first thing u think of is them beating the boys. Think Althea and u think Arkansas Derby. Of course, they don't have to prove anything. But wouldn't u want to?

That's what the "sport" or "business" might be about for you -- but that is not what it is about for everyone else. The "basic level" you refer to is not anywhere near basic, not in any way. If Coolmore wants to turn sportsmen and race her against the boys, great, I am sure everyone will get exicted, and they should. Coolmore's mindset, business model and operation doesn't make this the norm however.

Eric

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by Danzig

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas said Flying First Class will return to sprint distances. “We’ll just stay under a mile now for the rest of his career. That little experiment is over,” Lukas said by telephone.

It is nice to know that after the race, the horse's trainer is now convinced of what everyone with half a brain already knew before the race.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by miraja2

It is nice to know that after the race, the horse's trainer is now convinced of what everyone with half a brain already knew before the race.