Acid test for Anew

ateamstupid · #1 07-13-2006, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by whorstman

Looking forward to this one. Should be a good race. I was impressed w/ Anew. You wouldn't happen to know where I could scoop the PPs for this race for the rock bottom price of free would you?

Wait a few hours and they'll be up on DRF for free, since it's one of their races of the week.

chupster2 · #2 07-13-2006, 09:57 AM

I am NOT a SIlver Train fan. Most inconsistant horse EVER. I am very excited about Anew. I hope he is in great form.

ateamstupid · #3 07-13-2006, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by chupster2

I am NOT a SIlver Train fan. Most inconsistant horse EVER. I am very excited about Anew. I hope he is in great form.

At Belmont, he's as consistent as can be. His only bad races are away from Belly..

ArlJim78 · #4 07-13-2006, 10:19 AM

Acid test. What an understatement. this is great news, I didn't even know that this match-up was coming up. You've got the returning sprint champ on his home track versus the newcomer who is in great form. I am soooo keyed up for this!

#5 07-13-2006, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ArlJim78

Acid test. What an understatement. this is great news, I didn't even know that this match-up was coming up. You've got the returning sprint champ on his home track versus the newcomer who is in great form. I am soooo keyed up for this!

Who is the returning Sprint Champ? I dont think Silver Train won an eclipse for top sprinter? I could be wrong. If I am, please correct me.

ArlJim78 · #6 07-13-2006, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by eurobounce

Who is the returning Sprint Champ? I dont think Silver Train won an eclipse for top sprinter? I could be wrong. If I am, please correct me.

Didn't Silver Train win the BC Sprint? That's what I meant.

#7 07-13-2006, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by eurobounce

Who is the returning Sprint Champ? I dont think Silver Train won an eclipse for top sprinter? I could be wrong. If I am, please correct me.

You obviously knew he wasn't the champ but winning the BC sprint last year and now the Met Mile this year certainly makes him the most accomplished sprinter currently in training. Remind me of the sprinters racing now who have won two races of that prominence(the two most elite races for horses one turn at a mile or under)?

chupster2 · #8 07-13-2006, 10:46 AM

That was before this year. He lucked out with a couple of good runs last year, but every other time I watched him he blew air. Like I said, this year will be a different story.

#9 07-13-2006, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by oracle80

You obviously knew he wasn't the champ but winning the BC sprint last year and now the Met Mile this year certainly makes him the most accomplished sprinter currently in training. Remind me of the sprinters racing now who have won two races of that prominence(the two most elite races for horses one turn at a mile or under)?

I believe you were the one making fun of Tiger and saying some interesting things about Anew a few months back. You won't be talking so much when Anew romps over your Dutrow horse, will you?

ArlJim78 · #10 07-13-2006, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by oracle80

You obviously knew he wasn't the champ but winning the BC sprint last year and now the Met Mile this year certainly makes him the most accomplished sprinter currently in training. Remind me of the sprinters racing now who have won two races of that prominence(the two most elite races for horses one turn at a mile or under)?

Right OH! When I think back to how good he looked in the Met Mile, unreal. In the post parade he looked like such a confident, fit, superior athlete.

With that said, he is facing a horse, Anew, that may at this point still be under-rated because of how he raced before the "equipment" change. He destroyed the field in his last race.

Summit of Speed, Claiming Crown, and now this. Another fine weekend of racing ahead. The only drag is the Barbaro situation which gives us all heavy hearts.

#11 07-13-2006, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by oracle80

You obviously knew he wasn't the champ but winning the BC sprint last year and now the Met Mile this year certainly makes him the most accomplished sprinter currently in training. Remind me of the sprinters racing now who have won two races of that prominence(the two most elite races for horses one turn at a mile or under)?

I knew he wasnt a champ and this is why we cannot say Silver Train is a champ. He has looked great at Belmont, but he will never be a champ. And we shouldnt call him the "returning champ."

Lets think about this for a moment, Silver Train barely beats Sun King and Sun King comes back and loses. Maybe the Met Mile wasnt a very good race. Silver Train is an good horse at Belmont, anywhere else he is sub-par.

whorstman · #12 07-13-2006, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Wait a few hours and they'll be up on DRF for free, since it's one of their races of the week.

Yeah I saw that. Thanks.