Va Derby

Originally Posted by boldruler

A big win in Europe on the grass will make him a little more valuable. Believe it or not, they wanted to take Barbaro over to Europe for a race and I think that is the plan for Showing Up. I think he is likely to be in the $10,000 range if he can pull off a few grade 1's on the turf. I doubt the Met Mile will even be on his radar, I believe a big race in Europe and the BC Turf will be his targets in 2007. He is a nice dirt horse, but his beyers were nothing impressive to me on the dirt. He clearly is a better horse on the turf, which he should be based on his breeding.

Personally, I think he is about as good on either surface based on what we've seen right now...just a good honest animal...his Derby was certainly no shame considering what he was faced with and being close to that quick pace.....I like this horse and think he'll prove to be very nice on both dirt and turf...I really do...

As for Barbaro, I sincerely thought he was the next superstar on TURF and still thought that after the Derby....I heard they were planning on maybe taking him to France at year's end for the Arc from what I heard but obviously that is out.............I sincerely think that Barbaro was a future SUPERSTAR on the grass...I really do...his Derby was great but I still thought he might have been beter on grass watching his turf races....what a brillaint horse...I betcha if they save him that his progeny will be better on turf....we won't know for a while obviosuly....