Overated / Underated... the anti-HOY Awards (so far...)

[my miss storm cat]

Underated..... Pride!

Why anyone would assume this girl couldn't run with Hurricane Run and Policy Maker (and their respective rabbits) is beyond me. One of the best in the world, this mare..... 1st in the Prix Foy (beating Alkaased and Shirocco), 2nd in the Hong Kong Vase (ahead of Alexander Goldrun, Alkaased, Maraahel and Russian Pearl to name a few), 2nd in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes (again beating out Alkaased, Oratorio, Rakti and an endless list that reads like a Who's Who)..... a lovely girl who is just as good as Hurricane Run. Maybe now she'll get a little more respect.

Overated..... keeping in mind my question encompassed the entire year to date? Rockport Harbor. Through no fault of his own, perhaps.....

It didn't help matters being on a forum with a fan-turned-zealot who would track and report Rocky's every move, every breath, every bowel movement. Sweet enough posts, angry and long-winded posts, posts that made you want to run and find a knife and stab yourself repeatedly..... and they all, every one of them, ended with a GO ROCKY, GO! and a smiley face. Aaaarrrggghhh! The sanest among us had a Pavlovian reaction before long.

And so this particular poster who acted like he was waiting for the second coming, well.... when it got to the point where I was waiting for a light at an intersection and began hallucinating a flashing go Rocky go on the red, yellow and green lights? That was the moment my amusement turned to loathing. Had quite enough of the now-retired Mr. Harbor to last the rest of my days, thank you very much. Others may come and others may go, but he wins my award hands down.