Hurricane Run wins

miraja2 · #1 07-30-2006, 08:50 AM

Wow it is soooo hard to know for sure. All of these horses are so talented, that if they all make it to the race healthy, it will be EXTREMELY interesting. I can't remember too many times that a horse as flat-out great as Electrocutionist will likely be no better than the third choice! I mean this horse won the richest race in the world, has won 8 out of 12 lifetime, has never finished off the board, and the only horses to beat him have names like Shirocco, Ouija Board, and Hurricane Run. Yet he is probably not one of the best two horses in the race!! Damn. The Arc is shaping up to be the definite race of the year this year.

jpops757 · #2 07-30-2006, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by miraja2

Wow it is soooo hard to know for sure. All of these horses are so talented, that if they all make it to the race healthy, it will be EXTREMELY interesting. I can't remember too many times that a horse as flat-out great as Electrocutionist will likely be no better than the third choice! I mean this horse won the richest race in the world, has won 8 out of 12 lifetime, has never finished off the board, and the only horses to beat him have names like Shirocco, Ouija Board, and Hurricane Run. Yet he is probably not one of the best two horses in the race!! Damn. The Arc is shaping up to be the definite race of the year this year.

Was as good a race as you will see the top horses all performed and it was a battle to the wire. All are threats for #1.

Pointg5 · #3 07-31-2006, 09:35 AM

I thought that race looked awful, they were staggering home...

I really think the US Turf horses will drill the Euro's this year, English Channel would have beaten all of those...

#4 07-31-2006, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Pointg5

I thought that race looked awful, they were staggering home...

I really think the US Turf horses will drill the Euro's this year, English Channel would have beaten all of those...

Can I have some of what you are smoking. The B-team euros could beat EC and Cacique going 12F.

Pointg5 · #5 07-31-2006, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by boldruler

Can I have some of what you are smoking. The B-team euros could beat EC and Cacique going 12F.

Not smoking anything, that race looked bad for top class horses...

Just because they are Euro's does not make them better...

#6 07-31-2006, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Pointg5

Not smoking anything, that race looked bad for top class horses...

Just because they are Euro's does not make them better...

The fact they they are the three best turf horses in the word makes them top class horses. English Channel would be 30-1 in a race including those horses.

#7 07-31-2006, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by eurobounce

The fact they they are the three best turf horses in the word makes them top class horses. English Channel would be 30-1 in a race including those horses.

Probably 8-1, but still not a likely winner. Those horses are just incredible physical specimens.

#8 07-31-2006, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Pointg5

I thought that race looked awful, they were staggering home...

I really think the US Turf horses will drill the Euro's this year, English Channel would have beaten all of those...

No friggin way. This was the race of the year so far. Get O. Board, and Deep Impact in there and you got something better than any BC race.

Pointg5 · #9 07-31-2006, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by pgardn

No friggin way. This was the race of the year so far. Get O. Board, and Deep Impact in there and you got something better than any BC race.

Look how they were moving at the end, no acceleration, except one staggered better than the others...

#10 07-31-2006, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Pointg5

Look how they were moving at the end, no acceleration, except one staggered better than the others...

You are crazy. The winner was a beast. EC will have his hands full with the two three year olds in america, the top 3 from the Kings George and Deep Impact are currently in a league of their own.

#11 07-31-2006, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Pointg5

Look how they were moving at the end, no acceleration, except one staggered better than the others...

Most horses in most races are SLOWING DOWN the last furlong. When they pass one another its usually because they are not slowing down as rapidly as the others.

The way Hurricane run won that race was as hard as it gets. He did find a bit of luck that Electrocutionist started to push out a bit on Hearts Cry while the rabbit died in the appropriate spot. But that was it. The horse was completely bottled up and had enough left. It was an amazing race by anyones standards.

Pointg5 · #12 07-31-2006, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by pgardn

Most horses in most races are SLOWING DOWN the last furlong. When they pass one another its usually because they are not slowing down as rapidly as the others.

The way Hurricane run won that race was as hard as it gets. He did find a bit of luck that Electrocutionist started to push out a bit on Hearts Cry while the rabbit died in the appropriate spot. But that was it. The horse was completely bottled up and had enough left. It was an amazing race by anyones standards.

Not in Turf racing, they are usually flying at the end, completely different animal than dirt racing, where it's speed, speed, speed...

In Europe they gallop and then lay it down coming home, they didn't look good to me coming home, it's my opinion...

Sorry if I don't bow down to the notion that European horses are always better...

#13 07-31-2006, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Pointg5

Look how they were moving at the end, no acceleration, except one staggered better than the others...

NO ACCELERATION--lol. Jesus, do you know anything about turf racing in Europe, do you know anything about these three horses? Look at the split in times and then tell me there was no acceleration.

Pointg5 · #14 07-31-2006, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by eurobounce

NO ACCELERATION--lol. Jesus, do you know anything about turf racing in Europe, do you know anything about these three horses? Look at the split in times and then tell me there was no acceleration.

Watch how they are moving at the end...

And I caution you to put lol at the end, you have said some dumb things lately that I have let pass, I will lay the smack down next time you get out of line....

ArlJim78 · #15 07-31-2006, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Pointg5

I thought that race looked awful, they were staggering home...

I really think the US Turf horses will drill the Euro's this year, English Channel would have beaten all of those...

If EC would have been in the King George race he would have battled mightily..for fourth.

#16 07-31-2006, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Pointg5

I thought that race looked awful, they were staggering home...

I really think the US Turf horses will drill the Euro's this year, English Channel would have beaten all of those...

Dude you are freaking dreaming. English Channel would get crushed by Erio's top turf horses. But Electrocutionist is not going in the ARC. He is beign pointed towards the Breeders Cup Classic.

slotdirt · #17 07-31-2006, 09:50 AM

The only thing I'd ask is for someone to let the track announcer know the proper way to pronounce "hurricane."

irishtrekker · #18 07-31-2006, 09:53 AM

Good luck with that! My favorite over here so far has to be the way a BBC anchor pronounced Syracuse (something along the lines of "Si-ryuh-cuze." Then again, half of what I say sounds ridiculous to friends here. Just chalk it up to endearing linguistic differences.