TP: Kentucky Cup Classic

NoChanceToDance · #12 09-30-2007, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

You think after seeing what he did in the Derby and what he did yesterday, that people are going to give Hard Spun a clear lead in the Classic? I say no way. I also think it's a bit too premature to declare that Street Sense won't have a easy time closing in the Classic. Why not? We have no idea how the track will play.

Again, I don't know how plainly I can put this. Nafzger is an old school kind of trainer, in the sense that he points for a race and is not that disappointed if the horse loses in the prep for the race. The prep is just that, a prep. I'm not sure he'll win the Classic. But Nafzger has done this to perfection twice, so I'm confident we will see a Street Sense that is 100% come October 27th. The stuff about getting Street Sense more involved early is ridiculous. That's NOT his running style and what sense does it make to dramatically change a horses running style to win a prep that ultimately isn't your goal? None.

I'm just not a fan how top horses in America are trained, i suppose. Prep upon prep and one, maybe two 'proper races' in a year.

Why get Street Sense involved early......why not?? I get so fed up with these so called "brilliant" horses that have to have a race run to suit. If that is the case, the horse isn't "brilliant" at all. He got within half a length early on and stayed there for quite a while. Why not let out an inch of rein? Could it have done that much harm..... ofcourse not!

I wasn't talking about how the track will be riding, but Monmouth is a tight track (correct me if i'm wrong). SS got very, VERY lucky in the Derby with the passage he got (it opened up like the red sea). If Borel hadn't got the initial gap in the Derby it is almost certain he would have finished at best mid division. The same tactics won't always work to perfection.

I seriously think Hard Spun will get it fairly easy on the lead, mainly because everyone else seems to think he won't get home over ten furlongs. It will be difficult, but not as difficult as it will be for Street Sense in my opinion.