Who will be champion older horse?

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

I don't think Gio Ponti could get this off a second in the Classic. His only dirt win this year came in a Grade 3.

Well I would give it to Gio Ponti, Bullsbay, Einstein, and even Well Armed before Macho Again... Even though on paper Macho Again did more and defeated Bullsbay and Einstein head to head... DAM HES GOING TO WIN THIS.

Maybe Commentator? He did go 1/3 with a 95 Beyer in a NY Bred Stakes Races.

[Cannon Shell]

Gio Ponti will win this award

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Gio Ponti will win this award

Einstein for the sentimental fools among us....

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by docicu3

Einstein for the sentimental fools among us....

he shipped all over the country and ran his heart out. the only real bad race was at arlington? he was in the BC until the 1/16th pole.

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by docicu3

Einstein for the sentimental fools among us....

I was disappointed with his flat effort... he's better than what we saw this weekend and certainly could have contended down the stretch on his best day.

[Gaelic Storm]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Gio Ponti will win this award

Gio Ponte is the most deserving but sports writers are mostly idiots, for an example see the AL Gold Glove winners.

[Gander]

If it had to be a dirt horse and Bribon wins the Cigar Mile, its him.

If it can go to a turf horse, Gio Ponti had a pretty salty campaign and many Grade One wins.

[slotdirt]

Originally Posted by Gaelic Storm

Gio Ponte is the most deserving but sports writers are mostly idiots, for an example see the AL Gold Glove winners.

Don't even get me started. Jeter? Mauer? Really? You're telling me those two dummies aren't being rewarded for their offensive prowess? Jeter was sixht in the league in putouts, 7th in double plays, and 10th in range factor. The only thing he had going for him is fielding percentage, but hey, when your range is so weak you only get 4/5th of the chances of your closest competition, you're going to commit fewer errors. The worst part is that it was Jeter's fourth Gold Glove, and I would argue he didn't deserve even one of them.

Mauer threw out 19 runners this year while giving up 54 steals. Compare that with guys like Gerald Laird (42/59), and you're wondering what Mauer did to deserve the award. Granted, Laird is one of the worst hitting starting regulars in the league, but this isn't the Silver Slugger award.

[nomad]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Well I would give it to Gio Ponti, Bullsbay, Einstein, and even Well Armed before Macho Again... Even though on paper Macho Again did more and defeated Bullsbay and Einstein head to head... DAM HES GOING TO WIN THIS.

Maybe Commentator? He did go 1/3 with a 95 Beyer in a NY Bred Stakes Races.

Bullsbay faced Macho Again four times this year winning twice.