Decent Group, Return of Nicanor- Thursday Keeneland

[prudery]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

C'mon.
What more could Matz have done to have him ready?

Exactly what he did--race him ...

Matz put him in a good spot off the layoff and the horse ran well until he tired at the wire .

No amount of works is a substitute for racing--and we do not have barrier trials in this country .

The horse is also a bit of a head case, and he ran hollow and upheaded .

I like Napravnik on him better than Leparoux also .

No one thinks he is Barbaro's shadow, but he is a quality individual with a few kinks .

I think he is better than you think, but no world beater .