Quality Road

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Did the gate issues keep him from winning the Travers and Jockey Club Gold Cup?

Or is the broken-legged Summer Bird's campaign wiped off the slate?

He acted up before the Travers, it was not horrible, but bad enough. He is clearly the best dirt horse in America and its a shame he never got a dry track to prove it against Summer Bird. This takes nothing away from Summer Bird he had a great year on dirt and I hope he comes back strong next year and recovers from this injury.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

He acted up before the Travers, it was not horrible, but bad enough. He is clearly the best dirt horse in America and its a shame he never got a dry track to prove it against Summer Bird. This takes nothing away from Summer Bird he had a great year on dirt and I hope he comes back strong next year and recovers from this injury.

You could make a strong case for him up to 9f, I suppose, but that horse will never be dominant at 10f.

He's closer to Hard Spun then he is Curlin.

[AeWingnut]

Rachel Alexandra is still in training

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

He's closer to Hard Spun then he is Curlin.

IMO, He's a little better than Hard Spun... and, ability wise, Summer Bird's probably a little closer to like a Ten Most Wanted than a Curlin.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

IMO, He's a little better than Hard Spun... and, ability wise, Summer Bird's probably a little closer to like a Ten Most Wanted than a Curlin.

Yep. Though I have my reservations that Quality Road will ever be able to repeat his Florida races or the Amsterdam.

When you have a 4yo with 7 starts that "lacks seasoning" you're probably dealing with a horse that can't hold together (physically and/or mentally).

He's more likely to emulate Discreet Cat at 4 than say a horse like Left Bank.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

He's more likely to emulate Discreet Cat at 4 than say a horse like Left Bank.

I don't know - Discreet Cat couldn't win an allowance race at age 4.

He was long, long, long gone.

[chucklestheclown]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

IMO, He's a little better than Hard Spun... and, ability wise, Summer Bird's probably a little closer to like a Ten Most Wanted than a Curlin.

That is really unfair. Ten Most Wanted was a very useful horse.

[chucklestheclown]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

He acted up before the Travers, it was not horrible, but bad enough. He is clearly the best dirt horse in America and its a shame he never got a dry track to prove it against Summer Bird. This takes nothing away from Summer Bird he had a great year on dirt and I hope he comes back strong next year and recovers from this injury.

OMG. And I thought Rock Hard Ten was bad

[RockHardTen1985]

Mambo might be ok.