Who are the 2 Year Olds People are talking about?

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

How do you think horses handled it before the "new era" of horse management?

Back in the good old days? They handled it just fine.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Betsy

Well obviously if the Hopeful is later in the schedule than I think then that changes things..........

Yeah right. You'd still find a problem with it.

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Yeah right. You'd still find a problem with it.

Ok, so what? If you want to get on my case about this, so be it...............

[AlreadyHome]

Wine Police another 2yr old with a Buzz thats in the same stable with a future King,.. Kantharos

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Can we get a moratorium on you choosing races for certain horses?

NT

What is your problem?

[AlreadyHome]

this thread is about Who are the 2 Year Olds People are talking about?
some how it has taken a detour can we get back on the subject an anyother stuff about races an etc... start a new thread...

Skylord is another one with a buzzz

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Betsy

Just curious - Why weren't you overly impressed? Time-wise? Field? I thought he ran very well. Was he dazzling? Maybe not, but I think we both agree he's talented........given his pedigree, I don't need to be seeing him run BSF through the roof.

Actually, I hope that he doesn't go to the Hopeful; is that run Labor Day weekend? Seems pushing it with a horse that's bred to get better as he matures.

seriously? i'm surprised you'd say that.

[Sightseek]

Thoroughbred Times published a chart recently of the number of starters and races carded for two year olds and the decline is fairly signifcant. Just a few years ago Afleet Alex would be preparing for his 4th start...

(What were they thinking only giving him two weeks between an Allowance and the Sanford Stakes?! )

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Thoroughbred Times published a chart recently of the number of starters and races carded for two year olds and the decline is fairly signifcant. Just a few years ago Afleet Alex would be preparing for his 4th start...

(What were they thinking only giving him two weeks between an Allowance and the Sanford Stakes?! )

Affirmed won the Sanford on August 17 and the Hopeful on August 27, after having run in two stakes downstate, the Youthful on June 15 and the Great American on July 6, and flying across country to win the Hollywood Juvenile Championship on July 23. And breaking his maiden at the end of May.

City Zip in 2000 is the last colt to have won all three open stakes for 2yos at Saratoga (there used to be more - Man o' War ran in 4 stakes at Saratoga as a 2yo). This "my horsey is too fragile to run back in two (three, or whatever) weeks" attitude is a very new development. Even Bob Baffert remarked after Silverbulletday was inducted into the Hall of Fame, "I'd forgotten we ran her that often." And that was barely 10 years ago.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Can we get a moratorium on you choosing races for certain horses?

NT

Well..what is your problem??

[clyde]

Originally Posted by Betsy

Ok, so what? If you want to get on my case about this, so be it...............

And what is your prob......oh forget it.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Betsy

Just what exactly is your problem? I suppose you have always thought that every move a trainer makes is exactly the right move? Good for you if that's the case.

Is the hopeful really that tough of a spot?

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by clyde

Well..what is your problem??

I have no horsey sense.

ET

[clyde]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I have no horsey sense.

ET

spray!!