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Originally Posted by the_fat_man
Two points.
1) This isn't 1970. Horses don't 'need' races anymore; and you certainly don't give a horse one in the biggest race of the year (relatively).
2) In what sense is the Acorn impressive? 4 horse field, two dooked it out and two retreated. She chased and ran down a horse that quits when challenged.
This is UNinteresting racing to me. So they go fast on a surface that favors the frontrunner; big ****in deal. If they went 1-2 on the lead while cutting a fast pace on a course that doesn't normally favor the leader, then it's impressive to me.
An new era is upon us: the multi-move race exhibition, favoring the athletic horse, at this year's BC is a portend of things to come. Racing will get interesting whether the present handicapping community likes it or not.
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Zaftig ran a phenomenal race in the Acorn. Whether the field she beat was deep or not, she disposed of Indian Blessing amid fast fractions which they both contested and she kicked clear authoritatively.
I get the feeling you are completely unsatisfied with racing if you are only impressed by what you stated above. Those circumstances occur rather infrequently. Although, Midshipman had to have blown you away in the Juvenile.
NT
11-12-2008, 09:06 PM
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