Performance of the Weekend?

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Pretty epic stuff - wearing down the mighty 3yo filly Switch.

Satan's Quik Chick getting a share of 3rd place first off of about a 9 month layoff after being soundly beaten at Tampa Bay Downs in her prior start.

Right up there with Secretariat's Belmont and Spectacular Bid's Big Cap in terms of sensational individual performances.

You're right she sucks. Since you're a real fan and expert you'll find something else to marvel at and rejoice in. Me, I'll trudge along with 19 for 19 and 5 second final 16th's.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

You're right she sucks. Since you're a real fan and expert you'll find something else to marvel at and rejoice in. Me, I'll trudge along with 19 for 19 and 5 second final 16th's.

Where did I say sucks?

Come home times are exceptionally fast in synthetic races out West - especially when the early pace is so slow.

Here's a 13.54 final 1/8th from her when she had a fast pace in front of her ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOz9P...eature=related

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Where did I say sucks?

Come home times are exceptionally fast in synthetic races out West - especially when the early pace is so slow.

Here's a 13.54 final 1/8th from her when she had a fast pace in front of her ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOz9P...eature=related

You didn't say sucks. I did. I'm probably a little overprotective of the queen. Sorry.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

You didn't say sucks. I did. I'm probably a little overprotective of the queen. Sorry.

She's the greatest female synthetic horse of all-time as far as I'm concerned.

Better than even Nashoba's Key, St. Trinians, Informed Decision, Ventura etc.

She's probably the best North American based synthetic horse ever male or female as well.

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

She's the greatest female synthetic horse of all-time as far as I'm concerned.

Better than even Nashoba's Key, St. Trinians, Informed Decision, Ventura etc.

She's probably the best North American based synthetic horse ever male or female as well.

She would have been a Superstar in any era on any surfaces. Her races at Oaklawn were also dominant.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

She would have been a Superstar in any era on any surfaces. Her races at Oaklawn were also dominant.

I wasn't at all impressed with her Apple Blossom win this year. Her '08 AB win was solid - but nothing really special. She gets another chance to prove what kind of dirt horse she is in the Breeders Cup to those who doubt her greatness on that surface.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I wasn't at all impressed with her Apple Blossom win this year. Her '08 AB win was solid - but nothing really special. She gets another chance to prove what kind of dirt horse she is in the Breeders Cup to those who doubt her greatness on that surface.

Whats kinda sad is the predicament that her owners have put her in, if she loses many are going say "see I told you so", yet in reality its not all that easy for 6 year olds to win the Classic, its only happened a handful of times.

This could have been avoided quite easily.

She probably still jogs but you never know in horse racing.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

She would have been a Superstar in any era on any surfaces. Her races at Oaklawn were also dominant.

Was the obviously enhanced crowd noise really necessary? It made it hard to hear you, even though it was obviously fishy to say the least. There was a time when it was suddenly gone too, like you clicked a button or something.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Was the obviously enhanced crowd noise really necessary? It made it hard to hear you, even though it was obviously fishy to say the least. There was a time when it was suddenly gone too, like you clicked a button or something.

If you've done Saturday's card at Hawthorne yet - What did you get for pace and final for the Hawthorne Gold Cup?

[Kasept]

Surprised Girolamo hasn't been included as I thought he stepped up nicely. Wasn't a vintage Vosburgh field certainly, but he rolled them (:22.2, :22.4, :24.1) and showed a new wrinkle being on the lead.

[Patrick333]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

She would have been a Superstar in any era on any surfaces. Her races at Oaklawn were also dominant.

Agreed...

[Kasept]

And by the way... No one was more impressive, in defeat, than Crown of Thorns. That was some try in the Goodwood.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

She would have been a Superstar in any era on any surfaces. Her races at Oaklawn were also dominant.

Of course she could have. She can also talk as well but chooses not to.

On a serious note, too bad the connections didn't take advantage of trying different surfaces in this era. Because great horses like Secretariat or Dr Fager would never have tried to run of a different surface like turf...

[prudery]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Of course she could have. She can also talk as well but chooses not to.

On a serious note, too bad the connections didn't take advantage of trying different surfaces in this era. Because great horses like Secretariat or Dr Fager would never have tried to run of a different surface like turf...

While I am in no way comparing her to Secretariat or Fager, it is noteworthy that Sec ran on the other " different surface " of that time exactly as many times as Z did, and Fager half that ...

Unless you consider a third surface that was in brief use in that era somewhere on the eastern leaky roof circuit--pea gravel .

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

She's the greatest female synthetic horse of all-time as far as I'm concerned.

Better than even Nashoba's Key, St. Trinians, Informed Decision, Ventura etc.

She's probably the best North American based synthetic horse ever male or female as well.

Richard's Kid is no slouch - on synthetics of course.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

You didn't say sucks. I did. I'm probably a little overprotective of the queen. Sorry.

Sharp post