Travers Buzz: Quality Road a yes..

[tector]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Read the thread Tector. I did question it...before the race. You didnt say a single word about it. As a matter of fact, you hypothesized about him WINNING.

So if Quality Road wins, you wouldnt have said anything. But because he loses, his connections should be tarred and feathered. NICE.

You are full of crap and deliberately distorting posts. All I said is that the people whining about RA not facing QR should shut the hell up because, IF he won, they would likely get another chance to face each other down the road (this was before the enhancement of Beldame). And I had already suggested QR to the Woodward elsewhere.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by tector

You are full of crap and deliberately distorting posts. All I said is that the people whining about RA not facing QR should shut the hell up because, IF he won, they would likely get another chance to face each other down the road (this was before the enhancement of Beldame). And I had already suggested QR to the Woodward elsewhere.

Assuming QR took care of business in the Travers, and RA did so in the Woodward, they could always meet in the JCGC

Did you not post this on page 1 of this thread? Regardless of context, it is what you said. Is this not hypothesizing a win by QR?

Now, i would love for you to post your criticism of the move BEFORE the race. Just one post.

See, its easy to play armchair trainer AFTER the race is run. Right or wrong, I state my opinion before the race and if im wrong so be it. Its easy to criticize a mistake AFTER it is made. I dont want to go back and forth but i just think its pretty lame thats all.

[tector]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Assuming QR took care of business in the Travers, and RA did so in the Woodward, they could always meet in the JCGC

Did you not post this on page 1 of this thread? Regardless of context, it is what you said. Is this not hypothesizing a win by QR?

Now, i would love for you to post your criticism of the move BEFORE the race. Just one post.

See, its easy to play armchair trainer AFTER the race is run. Right or wrong, I state my opinion before the race and if im wrong so be it. Its easy to criticize a mistake AFTER it is made. I dont want to go back and forth but i just think its pretty lame thats all.

Regardless of context...great. Just make up your own context then. Whatever works.

[CSC]

Personally I'd love to see Summer Bird and RA meet in the JCGC later this fall, I think the majority of the public actually believe the result in the Haskell is a true indication that RA is that much better than SB, I know if it were up to Tim Ice he would love a rematch also, if QR or MTB want to be there all the better. I'm dying to find out just how good RA is when she has to face more than 2 opponents dueling themselves into the track as in the Mother Goose at Belmont or having SB waste himself engaging Munnings in the Haskel...Taking gender out of the equation RA is very good racehorse period, but isn't she also hyped to some degree being that she is a filly, her only true tough race when conditions were not ideal for her was the Preakness...and we know how close she came to being beaten there.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by CSC

Personally I'd like to see Summer Bird and RA meet in the JCGC later this fall, I think the majority of the public actually believe the result in the Haskell is a true indication that RA is that better than SB, I know if it were up to Tim Ice he would love a rematch also, if QR or MTB want to be there all the better. I'm dying to find out just how good RA is when she has to face more than 2 opponents dueling themselves into the track as in the Mother Goose at Belmont or having SB waste himself engaging Munnings in the Haskel...Taking gender out of the equation RA is very good racehorse period, but isn't she also hyped to some degree, being that her only true tough race when conditions were not ideal to her was the Preakness...

Respectfully, Tim Ice wants no part of Rachel and would will avoid her at all costs.You think getting whooped by Rachel will help get those broodmares into the breeding shed? I like Summer Bird a whole bunch. Won a lot of money on him in the Belmont and think he is very solid G1 colt. BUT he can't beat Rachel with a head start. As my friend said recently, "Rachel is reminding everyone what a truly good horse is".

[CSC]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Respectfully, Tim Ice wants no part of Rachel and would will avoid her at all costs.You think getting whooped by Rachel will help get those broodmares into the breeding shed? I like Summer Bird a whole bunch. Won a lot of money on him in the Belmont and think he is very solid G1 colt. BUT he can't beat Rachel with a head start. As my friend said recently, "Rachel is reminding everyone what a truly good horse is".

He wasn't avoiding her under less than favorable condtions in the Haskell and he was ready to take her on in the Travers, he's willing to take her on, if Jess Jackson and Ass-man agree I'm sure they will meet.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by CSC

He wasn't avoiding her under less than favorable condtions in the Haskell and he was ready to take her on in the Travers, he's willing to take her on, if Jess Jackson and Ass-man agree I'm sure they will meet.

summer bird has shown ability to run over a sloppy surface, so you'd have to take the haskell defeat for what it was-a loss to a better horse. there's really no need for them to face off again.

as for rachel, i'd love to see them try turf after the woodward. if she showed ability over that, they could still take her to the bc over the lawn. to hell with polycrap.

yeah, that won't happen.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by Danzig

there's really no need for them to face off again.

yeah, that won't happen.

The only way it will happen the way I see it is they meet in TJGC at Belmont, they should meet again after she disposes the mediocrities in the Woodward and why shouldn't she? If she is the best horse in training right now you finish your career on a high and face the best at the classic 1 1/4 distance. Why protect her if she is supposedly 10 lengths better than the next best horse unless you have worries about the result.