Is Curlie great?

[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 ?

[Scav]

If you use the sheets, Invasor and Curlin are on par with each other. Ghostzapper was in another planet as far as numbers went.

I think Zapper was in the -6 range where Invasor/Curlin are in the -4 range....

My guess is we will only get to see Curlin race 3 more times, he will get a good layoff probably until August now. Probably the Woodward, JCGC, BC Classic....Unless they maybe go out west to make sure he wants the poly crap....

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I would think they will run him in the Goodwood as his final BC Classic prep.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I would think they will run him in the Goodwood as his final BC Classic prep.

It is very possible, but Asmussen doesn't run very often in California, very little actually.....Actually I don't remember the last Asmussen starter, maybe in one of those early stakes baby races at Hollywood....

[hockey2315]

I'd love to see them try him on the turf

[Scav]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

I'd love to see them try him on the turf

I would to, but him winning on the turf really won't matter becuase he is already very valuable. Risk vs Reward there won't be great enough to even try it.....If anything, it could hurt them because he already has a ton of turf breeding, and him not showing up on it would be a negative.

[smuthg]

Originally Posted by Scav

I would to, but him winning on the turf really won't matter becuase he is already very valuable. Risk vs Reward there won't be great enough to even try it.....If anything, it could hurt them because he already has a ton of turf breeding, and him not showing up on it would be a negative.

I think his next race is in CA... I don't know if he shows up for the Pacific Classic, but I'd bet he runs on the polycrap at least once prior to the Classic. I do think Jess Jackson is trying to best Cigar's earnings mark, so I'd bet we get at least two more starts out of him. Speaking of turf, any chance he could go win the Arc? Now that would be special...