Is Curlie great?

[Oaklawnfan]

Originally Posted by Slewbopper

So you are on the bandwagon....

I always was. It's just that I have become a total collecting Geek. I want the hat to get Steve A. or preferrably Scott B. to sign it. That way I could hang it on the wall next to my Stew Elliott, John Servis, Smarty Jones hat. Just another winner of the Arkansas Derby. I've got to get a life.

[Charismatic1]

I like Curlin, and I think he is a phenomenal racehorse, but I'll just go back one year. I strongly believe that last year's Classic/World Cup champion was better and would beat him almost every time at ten furlongs. Curlin may be a bit flashier and a more striking specimen, but other than the UAE Derby following an injury, there hasn't been a more dependable racer and winner out there than Invasor to my eyes.

[Danzig]

best since sunday and easy?

i think ghostzapper and invasor would both eat him for lunch. i think the barbaro/bernardini duo would have as well.
good horses look a lot better when they face horses who have never even won a grade one.

I thought he got asked too early.

I was dead wrong.
The endurance of that animal
is shocking.

[SOREHOOF]

I' m very thankful he's still racing. American owned and bred.

[SOREHOOF]

I think Hardspun would have been better with age. We are cheated out of a handicap division every year.

[johnny pinwheel]

Originally Posted by SOREHOOF

I think Hardspun would have been better with age. We are cheated out of a handicap division every year.

i agree how can we tell? no one sticks around long enough to find out . i thought cigar was pretty good, so was skip away. then invasor but he ended early too. i got to believe they just don't make them like they used to. when they do they either get hurt or retire after 3. now he basically runs against slugs until the 3 yo season gets sorted out this fall. face it whos out there to seriuosly challange this horse right now ?

[CSC]

Originally Posted by SOREHOOF

I' m very thankful he's still racing. American owned and bred.

Since we are giving out credit let's not forget our neighbours to the north, he's also by a very good Canadian bred sire.

[Oaklawnfan]

Let's face it. There are several horses would have made our day little more interesting if they still were racing. Invasor was a good call.