So who Wins the 3 HOY now?

[Withers]

I'm still a big Curlin fan after the Belmont. Hope we see him through the BC this year at least. HOY and 3YO will be interesting this year, that's for sure. Let's hope it's decided by seeing them run, not by inferences if SS and RTR never run (at all and against the boys) again.

i respect curlin & like him enough, or well - i don't dislike him. i just can't really support him because of..

[a] his trainer
[b] 5 career races at 3? no thanks. give me teuflesberg any day [17 career races]

not that many of the othr top horses are much better, but still.. this year, the classic winning contingent doesn't do much for me... i would say street sense would be my favorite of the group. can't really fall for rags - octave is my girl!

HOTY? invasor.

travers winner? i'll wait & see who actually makes it...

Originally Posted by TenMostWanted

i respect curlin & like him enough, or well - i don't dislike him. i just can't really support him because of..

[a] his trainer
[b] 5 career races at 3? no thanks. give me teuflesberg any day [17 career races]

not that many of the othr top horses are much better, but still.. this year, the classic winning contingent doesn't do much for me... i would say street sense would be my favorite of the group. can't really fall for rags - octave is my girl!

HOTY? invasor.

travers winner? i'll wait & see who actually makes it...

3 of the 5 races were TC races. That is very impressive.
Trainer does make it hard though.
But the horse is so gutsy I cant help myself. Curlin has me right now. I have become a fan. A doubter until the Derby run.

Originally Posted by pgardn

3 of the 5 races were TC races. That is very impressive.
Trainer does make it hard though.
But the horse is so gutsy I cant help myself. Curlin has me right now. I have become a fan. A doubter until the Derby run.

very very true.

prior to derby, people were giving him alot of credit - thinking he was going to win. well, i doubted that & actually made a bet that if curlin won, i would try sushi [i'm a seafood hater]. after the derby, people weren't giving him credit - you would hear the announcers saying stuff like "UNTIL curlin's derby.." "he was well respected UNTIL his derby 3rd place finish" - well that really pissed me off, because in my eyes that horse became twice the horse he was before the race. for him to go into the derby like that & come out with a very very game 3rd place finish? yeah he was a threat in the preakness, if he didn't bounce. he didn't, & he hasn't yet - but honestly i think it's a matter of time before he does.

besides, i'm a teuflesberg fan - i'm crossing my fingers for the whole champ sprinter, 3y/o male, horse of the year, & hell why not turf horse???

kidding. but yes, i think curlin is a very very very nice horse but i'm not willing to concede "great" or "freak" yet - not after 5 races, no thanks. i'm still waiting for him to regress - it's gotta happen sometime.. right??

[letswastemoney]

wait until The Green Monkey makes his debut....then we'll be talking about an incredible BC Classic field!

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

wait until The Green Monkey makes his debut....then we'll be talking about an incredible BC Classic field!

forget 2004... that'll be the best field we will ever see!

Originally Posted by TenMostWanted

very very true.

prior to derby, people were giving him alot of credit - thinking he was going to win. well, i doubted that & actually made a bet that if curlin won, i would try sushi [i'm a seafood hater]. after the derby, people weren't giving him credit - you would hear the announcers saying stuff like "UNTIL curlin's derby.." "he was well respected UNTIL his derby 3rd place finish" - well that really pissed me off, because in my eyes that horse became twice the horse he was before the race. for him to go into the derby like that & come out with a very very game 3rd place finish? yeah he was a threat in the preakness, if he didn't bounce. he didn't, & he hasn't yet - but honestly i think it's a matter of time before he does.

besides, i'm a teuflesberg fan - i'm crossing my fingers for the whole champ sprinter, 3y/o male, horse of the year, & hell why not turf horse???

kidding. but yes, i think curlin is a very very very nice horse but i'm not willing to concede "great" or "freak" yet - not after 5 races, no thanks. i'm still waiting for him to regress - it's gotta happen sometime.. right??

He is tough is what he is. He is dead game and tough. I cant ask for much more.

Originally Posted by pgardn

He is tough is what he is. He is dead game and tough. I cant ask for much more.

and sound! and for a 3y/o he's raced 17 times.. LOVE!!!!!!!!!!