Curlin to the Woodward

my miss storm cat · #1 08-05-2008, 12:13 PM

http://www.drf.com/news/article/97038.html

hoovesupsideyourhead · #2 08-05-2008, 12:20 PM

what jess..he wasnt 'FIT' on the grass..lol

Sightseek · #3 08-05-2008, 12:21 PM

Gander · #4 08-05-2008, 12:23 PM

I know it was only 1 race but I never thought he looked comfortable on the turf. If he were mine I would stay on dirt, and maybe try the synthetic given the purse and the chance at a rare BC Classic repeat, who knows maybe 3 peat? I mean, who would he have to beat on the synthetics, Student Council? Big Booster? McCanns Mojave? I would do the same thing as last year with the Jockey Cub then the Classic, but running in the Woodward makes sense too. And we get to see him here in Saratoga. Good plan!

ateamstupid · #5 08-05-2008, 12:51 PM

Here it is, IEAH, money where your mouth is. 27 days off should be plenty of time since you were at least considering the Travers in 20 days. They'll never do it, but the opportunity is there.

Gander · #6 08-05-2008, 01:20 PM

How big a crowd would we get here if this matchup were to take place in the Woodward?

Thinking 75K easy.

kgar311 · #7 08-05-2008, 01:26 PM

The horse has already been bought and paid for, they have their money. Give the fans what they want to see. Spineless gutless bastards these owners are.

Quiet Chris · #8 08-06-2008, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by kgar311

The horse has already been bought and paid for, they have their money. Give the fans what they want to see. Spineless gutless bastards these owners are.

Throw in the trainer too. Dutrow is the one shooting his mouth off. Show up in the Woodward and let Curlin and Commentator expose you for the fraud that you are.

Danzig · #9 08-05-2008, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Gander

How big a crowd would we get here if this matchup were to take place in the Woodward?

Thinking 75K easy.

it would be HUGE.

but now ieah wants a turf race for big brown, so it probably won't happen.

#10 08-05-2008, 01:29 PM

It would be the sports media NON-EVENT of the year. Maybe they can start a new channel called WHO GIVES A S*IT and show it live.

Slewbopper · #11 08-05-2008, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

it would be HUGE.

but now ieah wants a turf race for big brown, so it probably won't happen.

And only on September 13. Convenient dodge, eh?

#12 08-05-2008, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Gander

I know it was only 1 race but I never thought he looked comfortable on the turf. If he were mine I would stay on dirt, and maybe try the synthetic given the purse and the chance at a rare BC Classic repeat, who knows maybe 3 peat? I mean, who would he have to beat on the synthetics, Student Council? Big Booster? McCanns Mojave? I would do the same thing as last year with the Jockey Cub then the Classic, but running in the Woodward makes sense too. And we get to see him here in Saratoga. Good plan!

He did not look comfortable.
But he came in 2nd to the BC Turf champ.

They probably have seen enough but I have not.
Curlin is too good on dirt for anyone. Its boring.

Danzig · #13 08-06-2008, 04:40 AM

interesting that they may go to the japan cup. i just think they're really dead-set against running on the AWT in california. and a slim chance he could run next year, altho jackson says he wants curlin to 'add to the gene pool'. i'd rather he kept racing. but it seems jess jackson did the right thing with waiting a year-a lot of colts retired last fall that were appealing to breeders. i don't think that's happening with this years crop of 3 yo's.

zippyneedsawin · #14 08-06-2008, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

interesting that they may go to the japan cup. i just think they're really dead-set against running on the AWT in california. and a slim chance he could run next year, altho jackson says he wants curlin to 'add to the gene pool'. i'd rather he kept racing. but it seems jess jackson did the right thing with waiting a year-a lot of colts retired last fall that were appealing to breeders. i don't think that's happening with this years crop of 3 yo's.

If the BC wasn't being held at Santa Anita next year too, I'd say it would at least be a possibility. But, if the connections are that set against running on AWT, why bother returning for a 5yo campaign unless they really focus on the turf?

parsixfarms · #15 08-06-2008, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

interesting that they may go to the japan cup. i just think they're really dead-set against running on the AWT in california. and a slim chance he could run next year, altho jackson says he wants curlin to 'add to the gene pool'. i'd rather he kept racing. but it seems jess jackson did the right thing with waiting a year-a lot of colts retired last fall that were appealing to breeders. i don't think that's happening with this years crop of 3 yo's.

Look on the bright side, maybe we'll have full fields for handicap division races next year.

Danzig · #16 08-06-2008, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by parsixfarms

Look on the bright side, maybe we'll have full fields for handicap division races next year.

will it be as good as this years?!?!

Gander · #17 08-06-2008, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by pgardn

He did not look comfortable.
But he came in 2nd to the BC Turf champ.

They probably have seen enough but I have not.
Curlin is too good on dirt for anyone. Its boring.

Do you think Red Rocks is all that great? Sure he is a BC winner but wasnt he a lot better horse in 06 than he is now?

Another question, would Curlin have caught Commentator had he been in the Whitney? I didnt think so either. And would the pace scenario been that much different? Its not like Curlin has any early speed.

Too good on dirt for anyone? Hes not Cigar or Skip Away. This is a horse who just last summer last to Any Given Saturday convincingly. I think thats a pretty strong statement Pgard.

SniperSB23 · #18 08-06-2008, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Gander

Do you think Red Rocks is all that great? Sure he is a BC winner but wasnt he a lot better horse in 06 than he is now?

He was 3 then and 5 now so it isn't really a stretch to believe he is at least the same horse he was two years ago. We really have no clue how good he might be if he had stayed over here the whole time cause some combination of lasix, firm turf, and American style turf racing makes him a far better horse here than he is over in Europe.

Thunder Gulch · #19 08-06-2008, 10:36 AM

I really wish they would have given it one more shot on the turf. Yeah, he didn't show his best, but there was a chance he could have made a jump in his second on the weeds. The plan is pretty boring for US race fans unless Dutrow and Iavarone get some balls and take a shot.

#20 08-06-2008, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Gander

Do you think Red Rocks is all that great? Sure he is a BC winner but wasnt he a lot better horse in 06 than he is now?

Another question, would Curlin have caught Commentator had he been in the Whitney? I didnt think so either. And would the pace scenario been that much different? Its not like Curlin has any early speed.

Too good on dirt for anyone? Hes not Cigar or Skip Away. This is a horse who just last summer last to Any Given Saturday convincingly. I think thats a pretty strong statement Pgard.

He is the best on dirt at distance.
All Commentator needs is some speed with him
and he folds. (BTW I love the fact a horse this old is still running at such
an impressive level). Commentator will not meet Curlin.
We really dont know how fast Curlin is.
He runs classic distances with no need to hurry given his stamina.
I know he was damn fast the first race
I ever noticed him.

I just dont think he was bad enough to drop the grass.
Obviously Assmussen knows a lot more than I and they did
not like how he performed enough to go farther with the experiment.
I like experiments.