Gio Ponti: Back in '11, targets DWC..

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by FATPIANO

Will race again in 2011 as a 6yr old, and will target The Dubai World Cup, kudos to all involved in keeping a tue Champion around for another year.

A champion of what exactly? The fastest of the slowest turf divisions we have EVER HAD?

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

A champion of what exactly? The fastest of the slowest turf divisions we have EVER HAD?

Good post.

I always thought he was kinda good by default.

That's about it.

[Dahoss]

He's no Interpatation, but I'm glad he's coming back next year. We need all of the good horses we can get...especially in the turf division.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

He's no Interpatation, but I'm glad he's coming back next year. We need all of the good horses we can get...especially in the turf division.

Interpatation defines racing.

No, really!

You never know what to expect.

He disappoints and is so damned frustrating and then suddenly, out of nowhere, you see that fight in him.

You see this heart, this refusal to quit, this heart-stopping, breathtaking run and then

... and then...

... back to gut-wrenching disappointment but so what.

After a while, so what cause with him you know exactly what to expect.

The unexpected!

[ateamstupid]

He'd better get HOY in 2011 for all he's done for racing.

[Thunder Gulch]

I'm happy he's back, but a run at Dubai has knocked out better and younger horses than he. I'm skeptical of him making much of an impact on American Turf after returning from the desert.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

He'd better get HOY in 2011 for all he's done for racing.

Yeah!!

Has a six year old even run second in the BC Turf Mile before? It's probably unheard of!

[NTamm1215]

I have been a Gio Ponti fan since he was 2. Is he a historically great American turf horse? No, but he runs his race every time he goes to the post and has collected wins in basically all of the big American non-BC turf races (save the Joe Hirsch).

I'm glad he's coming back.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Good post.

I always thought he was kinda good by default.

That's about it.

You could say this about many of the turf champions in this country. Gio Ponti ran some nice races in 2009. This year he was less good in what was even a weak year by our standards.

Regardless, as others have said, it's nice that he's coming back.

[Indian Charlie]

Hell, I'm just hoping they bring Uncle Mo back next year.