Invasor, Excitement?

I do not believe in the bias theory. It does not explain the year Heavenly Prize(East) beat Lakeway(West) or the year Bobby Frankel(Everywhere) beat Joe Orseno(East) for Eclipses. It was just bad voting rules both times. It reminded me of Bush "beating" Gore.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Bold Reasoning

I do not believe in the bias theory. It does not explain the year Heavenly Prize(East) beat Lakeway(West) or the year Bobby Frankel(Everywhere) beat Joe Orseno(East) for Eclipses. It was just bad voting rules both times. It reminded me of Bush "beating" Gore.

Good example of Lakeway, didn't she drown Inside Information in the Mother Goose and ended up looking unbeatable, and 2-5, in the Alabama where Heavenly Prize blew her doors off? In defense of Lakeway, she may have ultimately been injured, but certainly there was no bias against her.

What about Balance this year? She went to Keeneland with OK looking pps but somehow was hailed as the second coming, ran poorly in the Ashland and was still favored in the KY Oaks. What was the bias against her?

[somerfrost]

I think the time to engage in this debate will be after the BCC IF not all the "big three" make the race! The JCGC should be a pretty good determinant of which "east coast" horse is the best...if all three make the BCC then the argument will be settled on the track! For once, I hope that is the case!! As I've said for some time...I believe Lava Man will prevail! I'm not really interested in endlessly debating my position, I'm just gonna stay quiet and hope he make the race!

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Good example of Lakeway, didn't she drown Inside Information in the Mother Goose and ended up looking unbeatable, and 2-5, in the Alabama where Heavenly Prize blew her doors off? In defense of Lakeway, she may have ultimately been injured, but certainly there was no bias against her.

What about Balance this year? She went to Keeneland with OK looking pps but somehow was hailed as the second coming, ran poorly in the Ashland and was still favored in the KY Oaks. What was the bias against her?

I agree with you about Lakeway; Steven Crist wrote an interesting article about her after the vote. He had voted for her, from what I could deduce. I loved her because of her breeding, but I was BIASED. She never came back to her best after she suffered nagging injuries.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Bold Reasoning

I agree with you about Lakeway; Steven Crist wrote an interesting article about her after the vote. He had voted for her, from what I could deduce. I loved her because of her breeding, but I was BIASED. She never came back to her best after she suffered nagging injuries.

She has a yearling by Fu Pig. Wonder how that one looks...

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

She has a yearling by Fu Pig. Wonder how that one looks...

I appreciate the information. I like FUPEG!!!!

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Bold Reasoning

I appreciate the information. I like FUPEG!!!!

LOL... I never did, although he's a nice looking horse.