David Junior

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Originally Posted by King Glorious

Breeding means NOTHING. He's a class horse so running on another surface isn't an issue. People make too much of an issue with all of this breeding stupidity. I think u go by class level and the horse's best distance in deciding a spot for him. Not the surface.

The Mile is on the grass and I don't know if he could run on the grass or not. An individual's genes, breeding, and inheritance should play a role when deciding whether or not to bet a horse that is switching to a new surface for the first time. Take Lawyer Ron for example. He couldn't run very well on turf, and when he switched to dirt, he all of a sudden won six races in a row...Grade II and III stakes races at that. Lawyer Ron is a quality dirt horse, but not a quality turf horse. Discreet Cat could very well be the same way. In fact, with his running style, I really don't think that he would be suited to the turf. I could be wrong though. It wouldn't be the first time nor will it be the last...