Square Eddie - who's gonna ride him?

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by NoLuvForPletch

My first post in months and this is what I get? At a price I'll take the chance that the son of Smart Strike can handle dirt.

It won't matter that he broke his leg, came back in three months' time, and will be running twice in two weeks while also going a distance that's 3/16ths farther than anything he's gone before? I'll take the chance that even if he loves the dirt he has no chance of overcoming those obstacles.

There are a number of impossible horses pointing to the Derby (as there are every year) and Square Eddie is definitely one of them in my opinion.

NT

[johnny pinwheel]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

It won't matter that he broke his leg, came back in three months' time, and will be running twice in two weeks while also going a distance that's 3/16ths farther than anything he's gone before? I'll take the chance that even if he loves the dirt he has no chance of overcoming those obstacles.

There are a number of impossible horses pointing to the Derby (as there are every year) and Square Eddie is definitely one of them in my opinion.

NT

i agree, even if he runs well or by chance wins. he will have to run 4 times in 7 weeks and he already looks tired the way he ran saturday. people love these big middle moves which rarely win on dirt anyway, it looks good but does not usually get the horse to the circle. it works great on those poly tracks but on dirt i'd rather have some tactical speed in most races. this horse is a very shaky proposition. make sure the price is right !