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Old 10-24-2009, 10:45 PM
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Nonetheless, you love to knock Bluegrass Cat (I don't really blame you) as part of that weak field, but didn't he run a couple decent numbers later on?
He was 2nd to Jazil in the Belmont with a 99, won the Haskell with a 106, and was beaten 7.5 lengths to Bernardini with a 105 in the Travers and that was it.

He was kind of a poor mans Any Given Saturday.
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Old 10-24-2009, 11:19 PM
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He was 2nd to Jazil in the Belmont with a 99, won the Haskell with a 106, and was beaten 7.5 lengths to Bernardini with a 105 in the Travers and that was it.

He was kind of a poor mans Any Given Saturday.
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Old 10-24-2009, 11:35 PM
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What - you think Bluegrass Cat was a great horse?

Here are the final 6 starts of his career:

* 2nd by 2 to Deputy Glitters in the Tampa Derby

* 4th by 21 lengths to Sinister Minister in the Blue Grass

* 2nd by 6.5 lengths to the slayer of Sharp Humor in the Ky Derby at a mere 30/1 odds in a race where Brother Derek was the ML favorite and Sweetnorthernsaint was post time favorite. Current steeplechase horse Steppenwolfer was 3rd.

* 2nd by 1.25 lengths to Jazil in the Belmont. Jazil still has alw conditions

* 1st by 7 in the Haskell Stakes. Praying For Cash was 2nd. The same Praying For Cash who was last seen running 8th beaten 13 lengths at 23/1 odds in an opt claiming race at DELTA Downs.

* 2nd beaten 7.5 lengths to Bernardini in the Travers.
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Old 10-25-2009, 07:19 AM
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What - you think Bluegrass Cat was a great horse?

Here are the final 6 starts of his career:

* 2nd by 2 to Deputy Glitters in the Tampa Derby

* 4th by 21 lengths to Sinister Minister in the Blue Grass

* 2nd by 6.5 lengths to the slayer of Sharp Humor in the Ky Derby at a mere 30/1 odds in a race where Brother Derek was the ML favorite and Sweetnorthernsaint was post time favorite. Current steeplechase horse Steppenwolfer was 3rd.

* 2nd by 1.25 lengths to Jazil in the Belmont. Jazil still has alw conditions

* 1st by 7 in the Haskell Stakes. Praying For Cash was 2nd. The same Praying For Cash who was last seen running 8th beaten 13 lengths at 23/1 odds in an opt claiming race at DELTA Downs.

* 2nd beaten 7.5 lengths to Bernardini in the Travers.


Great, Bluegrass Cat? He was not even good.
Roman Ruler was much much better.
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Old 10-26-2009, 03:58 PM
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Great, Bluegrass Cat? He was not even good.
Roman Ruler was much much better.
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Old 10-26-2009, 04:28 PM
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Bluegrass Cat VS Rockport Harbor

Giacomo VS Mine That Bird

Colonel John VS Sea Hero
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Old 10-26-2009, 04:30 PM
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Jazil VS D' Tara
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Old 10-26-2009, 06:10 PM
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Bluegrass Cat VS Rockport Harbor

Giacomo VS Mine That Bird

Colonel John VS Sea Hero
Rockport when healthy

Giacomo

Sea Hero
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Old 10-25-2009, 08:29 AM
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what it was like to be at the track when it was the most popular sport in America.
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Old 10-25-2009, 09:42 AM
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see Man O War and Citation race.
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Old 10-25-2009, 11:00 AM
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Sound Big Brown VS sound War Pass.

Sound Quality Road VS sound I Want Revenge

RA VS sound Zaftig, sound Icon Project, Careless Jewel, and Zenyatta at 9fs.
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Old 10-25-2009, 11:16 AM
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Surprised no one said for Cigar to stay on the dirt after his huge maiden win.

Cigar was from the all-time worst 3yo male crop ever .. had he stayed on dirt after that huge maiden win he'd probably go down as one of the 5 best horses ever. Might have won 26 in a row instead of just 16.
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Old 10-25-2009, 11:27 AM
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A.P. Indy in the Derby
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Old 10-25-2009, 06:46 PM
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Sound Big Brown VS sound War Pass.

Sound Quality Road VS sound I Want Revenge

RA VS sound Zaftig, sound Icon Project, Careless Jewel, and Zenyatta at 9fs.
These are all kind of about distance and surface... Even though War Pass plodded home in The Wood, I think he would beat Big Brown up to 9 furlongs.

Quality Road is serious, I wish they would lay him off till next year. He would be the best handicap horse around, I know its crazy to still think QR is better then Summer Bird, but I do.

I think your overating Zatfig just a tad. Careless Jewel is ok, Zenyatta would have won The Woodward for fun, its a shame she did not come. Sadly enough Icon Project might have been the best of this group and we will never get to see it.

All of my comments are based on dirt races, thats part of why I wish QR would be layed off till a Gulfstream campaign. I really beleive he is as good of a horse we have had in a few years. Summer Bird is a grinder, hes really good as well, but I feel QR if right can be BRILLANT.
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Old 10-25-2009, 07:33 PM
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I think your overating Zatfig just a tad. Careless Jewel is ok, Zenyatta would have won The Woodward for fun, its a shame she did not come. Sadly enough Icon Project might have been the best of this group and we will never get to see it.
No way man. Icon Project would have been destroyed by Zaftig.

The others, well, that's all a tossup to me.
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Old 10-25-2009, 08:06 PM
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How about this year's Kentucky Derby with Quality Road and I Want Revenge in the field?

Or this year's Travers with Mine that Bird and Rachel Alexandra joining Summer Bird and Quality Road?
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