The Arc! (updates, etc.)...

I'm waiting on Percy.

[repent]

I dont care how good Hurricane Run and Shirocco are,
nothing is going to beat Deep Impact.
this is a Phar Lap type of event.

Repent

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by repent

I dont care how good Hurricane Run and Shirocco are,
nothing is going to beat Deep Impact.
this is a Phar Lap type of event.

Repent

I'm with you on this one. I can't wait.

[SundayStar]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

I'm with you on this one. I can't wait.

me too. been waiting for this one a long time. i hope he runs his race. if he does, i believe he will be the arc champion.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by SundayStar

me too. been waiting for this one a long time. i hope he runs his race. if he does, i believe he will be the arc champion.

i am pulling for him and hope he wins it would be so great. It may be just my heart telling me this because when i consider the class he'll face next week compared to what he faced in Japan, well there is no comparision. On the other hand he won those races in Japan in style.

There is just something about him that seems special.

[repent]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

i am pulling for him and hope he wins it would be so great. It may be just my heart telling me this because when i consider the class he'll face next week compared to what he faced in Japan, well there is no comparision. On the other hand he won those races in Japan in style.

There is just something about him that seems special.

see,
Im not sure I agree with that.

there is no doubt it will be his toughest challenge yet, but I dont think its incomparable as you suggest.

Japan has a high class racing operation.
this has been shown time and again.

its not like he is coming from South American or even North America.
Japan is the 2nd highest level of turf racing in the world.
now he has to go to where the highest level of racing in the world is, and I think he will do fine.

Repent

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by repent

see,
Im not sure I agree with that.

there is no doubt it will be his toughest challenge yet, but I dont think its incomparable as you suggest.

Japan has a high class racing operation.
this has been shown time and again.

its not like he is coming from South American or even North America.
Japan is the 2nd highest level of turf racing in the world.
now he has to go to where the highest level of racing in the world is, and I think he will do fine.

Repent

No non-european has ever won this race. period.
It will be quite a feat in my estimation should he win.

[Hwjb]

The official description of the ground at present is good (3.1 on the stick), with conditions considered too quick for connections of Dragon Dancer, who defected. Today, tomorrow and Sunday are forecast to be dull with drizzle.

I predict good to soft ground with no excuses for anyone, with the exception of Deep Impact, as no one knows how he will cope with what will be ground significantly slower than he has ever encountered before.

[SundayStar]

Originally Posted by Hwjb

The official description of the ground at present is good (3.1 on the stick), with conditions considered too quick for connections of Dragon Dancer, who defected. Today, tomorrow and Sunday are forecast to be dull with drizzle.

I predict good to soft ground with no excuses for anyone, with the exception of Deep Impact, as no one knows how he will cope with what will be ground significantly slower than he has ever encountered before.

thanks for the info hwjb. appreciate it.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by six perfections

I'm waiting on Percy.

Injured and out..... sorry.

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Much as i love Pride and quite a few in this, I'm thinking Sixties Icon has a serious shot.....

Not my pick... not yet, anyway.