Breeders' Cup Fan Fantasy: The Sprint

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I was going to say that as well.

In fact, hands down, when Lit de Justice ran his race, there are only a handful of sprinters ever that could beat him. He would beat any of these horses listed in this fantasy contest. If he hadn't been such a massive head case and been ridden by such an impatient and unthinking ******, he'd be remembered as one of the all time great sprinters ever.

If you can see some of his Santa Anita races, you'll see some of the most breathtaking moves a horse can make.

I was bummed when he was made part of the mutual field coming off something like a 13th place finish in the Vosburgh (an obvious throwout) in the '95 Sprint. Thought I'd get 30-1. Instead he only went off at 8-1.

Moot point, though. He ran 3rd to Desert Stormer, also part of the mutual field.

Actually, I guess I should be thankful he was part of the mutual field.

Guess who was last in the Sprint that year? Hint: It wasn't Royal Heroine...

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

I was bummed when he was made part of the mutual field coming off something like a 13th place finish in the Vosburgh (an obvious throwout) in the '95 Sprint. Thought I'd get 30-1. Instead he only went off at 8-1.

Moot point, though. He ran 3rd to Desert Stormer, also part of the mutual field.

Actually, I guess I should be thankful he was part of the mutual field.

Guess who was last in the Sprint that year? Hint: It wasn't Royal Heroine...

Da Hoss? I seem to remember something like that, and thinking what was that horse in this race for.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Da Hoss? I seem to remember something like that, and thinking what was that horse in this race for.

Yep. He had been running on turf, but either early at 3 or late as a 2yo, he ran 1:07 1/5 for 6f in a race at Turf Paradise. His first loss might have been the Gotham, prior to which he had been sprinting.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

You'd have to admit, that Da Hoss being in the sprint that year was pretty bad placemement. Didn't he win the Del Mar Derby earlier that year?

Yep. Next out he was 3rd to Labeeb in the Hollywood Derby (check out the Angels thread...wink).

Who knows, if the Mad Genius wasn't so stupid, maybe he would have won 3 BC Miles...