Winter Memories

[Linny]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

When I tried to rate the best 2yo turf horses of both genders during the last decade - and the 90's - I was pretty surprised how so many of them didn't develop or improve all that much going forward. I probably considered 50 or 60 or so horses in total... so it was very surprising to me. A lot of them were close to forgotten horses.

Although, a small few of them did become very good dirt horses. Barbaro, Peace Rules, and Big Brown.

Interactif was outstanding in his first two turf races last year - and he's 1-for-7 this year with the lone win a nose victory in the Hall of Fame .. and that's pretty good maturation in relation to a lot of the others I considered.

Incurable Optimist was a very good grass 2yo. The much maligned Pioneer of the Nile was a nice grass 2yo as well.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Linny

Incurable Optimist was a very good grass 2yo. The much maligned Pioneer of the Nile was a nice grass 2yo as well.

IO was the one I considered best of the 90's.

PotN wasn't even under consideration. He was 1-for-2 on the turf - a 4th to Ninth Client and a one length win over Lime Rickey in a MSW ... both races with figures in the 70's. Hardly Incurable Optimist esque.

[VOL JACK]

Speaking of impressive debuts on grass.
affirmatif's was as good as it gets.
(As a 3yo)
Look at what a slug he's turned out to be.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

Speaking of impressive debuts on grass.
affirmatif's was as good as it gets.
(As a 3yo)
Look at what a slug he's turned out to be.

But, and thankfully, people keep betting him.

[chucklestheclown]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

But, and thankfully, people keep betting him.

Didn't you tell them to?