BC 2010 Your Opinion

slotdirt · #1 11-10-2009, 02:04 PM

The best a horse did who prepped for one of the "dirt" races by running on actual dirt was Ready's Echo in the "dirt" mile. Aside from that race, no horse in any other race run on Saturday that had their last prep for the Breeders Cup on dirt ran any better than Summer Bird's fourth in the Classic.

Gander · #2 11-10-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

The best a horse did who prepped for one of the "dirt" races by running on actual dirt was Ready's Echo in the "dirt" mile. Aside from that race, no horse in any other race run on Saturday that had their last prep for the Breeders Cup on dirt ran any better than Summer Bird's fourth in the Classic.

Midshipman?

slotdirt · #3 11-10-2009, 02:19 PM

In the same race as Ready's Echo, but thanks, Mr. Semantics.

Gander · #4 11-10-2009, 02:44 PM

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In the same race as Ready's Echo, but thanks, Mr. Semantics.

I was posing a question, not telling you that you were wrong or forgot this horse. When you said "ran any better" I wasnt sure if you meant actual place he/she finished or better as in maybe a horse ran really good but got a bad trip or something.

Midshipman had everything his own way and lost after running a good race (especially considering he only had one prep in one year), but do you think he ran better than Summer Bird? Its not really a definite considering Summer Bird beat more horses in the Classic and easily could have gotten 3rd if ridden out at the end. Sorry if I offended you.

slotdirt · #5 11-10-2009, 02:47 PM

I think Summer Bird ran superior considering he clearly did not relish the surface. And yes, I meant actual placing in so far as the meaning of "ran any better."

philcski · #6 11-10-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

The best a horse did who prepped for one of the "dirt" races by running on actual dirt was Ready's Echo in the "dirt" mile. Aside from that race, no horse in any other race run on Saturday that had their last prep for the Breeders Cup on dirt ran any better than Summer Bird's fourth in the Classic.

I felt his best races were on synthetic anyways, regardless of the figures earned. The race he was coming out of was a piece of crap off the turfer with 3 horses. I used him underneath because I knew he'd be closing late like he did at KEE and WO. And I agree Summer Bird ran really well considering he looked like he was running in quicksand, very uncomfortable on the surface.

hockey2315 · #7 11-10-2009, 06:23 PM

The synth horses will fare much better on dirt than the dirt horses fared on synth (unless they suck).