AQU: Fri/Sat Stakes

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Like Cannon said, losing at Fort Erie can kind of be something of a buzzkill - at least these days anyway. After all, the great Northern Dancer suffered the worst defeat in his career at the hands of Ramblin Rod in the '63 Vandal Stakes at Fort Erie...Dance Smartley fell victim at 2/5 in the '90 Ontario Debutante...but who really gives a crap about obscure Fort Erie trivia anyway?

I like how everyone neglects to mention that the race was the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown. It's not like he lost a cheap claimer or a maiden race at Fort Erie or ever even ran there for less than half a million.

Roses in May, Pleasantly Perfect, and Azeri must have been pretty crappy horses too for losing at Lone Star Park.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I like how everyone neglects to mention that the race was the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown. It's not like he lost a cheap claimer.

He ran an 80 Beyer and was a soundly beaten 3rd behind the likes of Alezzandro and Jiggs Coz....

I've been to more than a few runnings of the PoW Stakes at Fort Erie in my day....while it is most often the best race FE has to offer in a year - it's hardly a race of real high quality.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

He ran an 80 Beyer and was a soundly beaten 3rd behind the likes of Alezzandro and Jiggs Coz....

I've been to more than a few runnings of the PoW Stakes at Fort Erie in my day....while it is most often the best race FE has to offer in a year - it's hardly a race of real high quality.

By no means do I think the Prince of Wales was a quality race. Just not specifying which Fort Erie race he lost gives the impression he was some cheap horse that came out of nowhere rather than a horse that shipped up from NY for a $500,000 race. And obviously the blinkers have made a huge difference.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Just not specifying which Fort Erie race he lost gives the impression he was some cheap horse that came out of nowhere rather than a horse that shipped up from NY for a $500,000 race. And obviously the blinkers have made a huge difference.

No doubt they have.

I'm with Cannon on this one though - saying that losing at Fort Erie is a buzz kill sounds slightly better than losing the POW is a buzzkill.

Style points my friend.