Crist: The BC deserves NOT to have RA

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Asmussen has nothing on her trainer.

Zenyatta has one of the absolute best .. and few if any are better at having a horse at their peak for one specific race.

[Bobby Fischer]

Right now Rachel is the star.

It will be a shame if the Classic shapes up like last year with some of the best European talent taking a serious shot, and her not participating. It will also be anti-climactic and disappointing if Rachel does not at least run in the biggest dirt races along the schedule.
Jackson has been bold so far with the Preakness and Haskel, I guess we have to hope he continues. Maybe she ships to Hanshin in Japan to get the Dirt Cup? Obviously Dubai World Cup is out of the question as this years world cup will be on synthetic with probably an improved cast featuring some of the same types of hard hitters that will be at this years Classic.

[chucklestheclown]

Won't the new Dubai surface be a totally new one?

[tector]

Hmmm...just read this:

http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/edito...e.cgi?id=15828

Dude is ahead of me--RA v. QR v. Zenyatta in the Woodward!

If you can get me that race, you can cancel the fricking BC "dirt" (sic) races for all I care.

[chucklestheclown]

This is the first you thought of this being a possibility (in fantasy-land)?

[tector]

Originally Posted by chucklestheclown

This is the first you thought of this being a possibility (in fantasy-land)?

I had no thought of it whatsoever, possible or not. Read my post earlier.

[chucklestheclown]

Originally Posted by tector

I had no thought of it whatsoever, possible or not. Read my post earlier.

Which one?

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sea...earchid=437143

The point is, every race is a possibility for either of them.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Asmussen has nothing on her trainer.

Zenyatta has one of the absolute best .. and few if any are better at having a horse at their peak for one specific race.

I think its silly to think Zenyatta would not be better drugged up like his barn is, thats naive.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

I think its silly to think Zenyatta would not be better drugged up like his barn is, thats naive.

The numbers say Zenyatta's trainer is clearly better than Asmussen .. and more likely to move a horse up.

Don't forget what RA accomplished for Hal Wiggins .. a guy who's horses lose two and a half times the takeout from a huge sample size.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

The numbers say Zenyatta's trainer is clearly better than Asmussen .. and more likely to move a horse up.

Don't forget what RA accomplished for Hal Wiggins .. a guy who's horses lose two and a half times the takeout from a huge sample size.

I just believe horses are better drugged than not, Azeri was better for Lukas as a 6 year old than for LDS as a 5 year old.