Peppers Pride races on Sunday

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Kasept

So I guess we should back Citation's 3 minor allowance wins during his streak out? And Mister Friskey's and Hallowed Dreams' wins were meaningless too because they came in Puerto Rico and LA?

The Lebron James analogy is a bad one. It's not as if Pepper's Pride were some kind of Kentucky bred that was dropped in New Mexico (ala Funny Cide being a NY bred) and was beating up on a bunch of inferior Lobos. She's a New Mexico bred facing similar. And dominating.

If this was a NY-bred or a Cal-bred winning 14 in a row, you wouldn't be taking this stance.

It would only be slightly better if it was a NY bred or Cal bred but I'd still feel the same way if the horse never raced in open company and was suddenly being mentioned in the same company as Citation and Cigar. Give her a chance to show what she's made of in open company. We all know she's head and shoulders above the NM breds, let's see how good she really is. That's all I'm asking.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

It would only be slightly better if it was a NY bred or Cal bred but I'd still feel the same way if the horse never raced in open company and was suddenly being mentioned in the same company as Citation and Cigar. Give her a chance to show what she's made of in open company. We all know she's head and shoulders above the NM breds, let's see how good she really is. That's all I'm asking.

I agree with you 100% on this one.
It is a nice streak, and as Steve pointed out, winning that many races in a row against anybody is something of an accomplishment. But in reality, there are dozens of fillies and mares across the country that probably would have accomplished the same thing if they faced that kind of terrible competition. I don't think asking to see her win in open company is too much to ask before we heap tons of praise on her.

[SniperSB23]

I guess it just reminds me of the fact that it took Street Sense's defection for Rags to Riches to run in the Belmont. Think how differently she'd be viewed historically had she won the Acorn instead. I like to see horses get the chance to show what they are made of. Too often we are deprived of that. This horse has shown it has talent and guts to win 14 in a row. Now let's give her the chance to show how good she really is by taking on open company.