The "It's way too early to do this so let's do it anyway!" prediction game thread

PatCummings · #1 06-08-2011, 02:08 PM

Havre De Grace

Gio Ponti

Shackleford

munster705 · #2 06-08-2011, 02:13 PM

Lemon Drop Kid
Charismatic
Sarava

randallscott35 · #3 06-08-2011, 02:14 PM

Not Uncle Mo

my miss storm cat · #4 06-08-2011, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by PatCummings

Havre De Grace

That's one of two names I was wondering about... not as in my opinion but if they'd come up.

Her because of this...

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...havre-de-grace

... and the other is a horse who is pointed to the Foster...

Clip-Clop · #5 06-08-2011, 02:18 PM

Blind Luck (hoping they continue with her success and get by HDG a few times this year, she loves Churchill)
Shackleford (Sat, Haskell, Travers, JGCG and BCC?)
Twirling Candy (barring any illness, he is top choice)

my miss storm cat · #6 06-08-2011, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Blind Luck (hoping they continue with her success and get by HDG a few times this year, she loves Churchill)

Hope so too!

I just want to remind the newer people who lurk that we all had to start somewhere so if you feel like writing that first post...

miraja2 · #7 06-08-2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Blind Luck (hoping they continue with her success and get by HDG a few times this year, she loves Churchill)
Shackleford (Sat, Haskell, Travers, JGCG and BCC?)
Twirling Candy (barring any illness, he is top choice)

I don't love his chances Saturday, but at this point I guess he'd be my pick for HOY.

Clip-Clop · #8 06-09-2011, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by miraja2

I don't love his chances Saturday, but at this point I guess he'd be my pick for HOY.

I think Saturday lines up nicely for him (and me if he stays 9-2 or higher). I think he can steal it. If he runs well in the races above (might not be their plan but it would be mine) has to be seriously considered unles someone really steps up.

Clip-Clop · #9 09-13-2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Blind Luck (hoping they continue with her success and get by HDG a few times this year, she loves Churchill)
Shackleford (Sat, Haskell, Travers, JGCG and BCC?)
Twirling Candy (barring any illness, he is top choice)

I no longer think Shackleford has much of a chance...
Hanging my hat on Blind Luck.

my miss storm cat · #10 10-04-2011, 09:06 PM

Bumping this incase anyone would like to amend a statement or add one....

A lot has changed.

miraja2 · #11 06-08-2011, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

That's one of two names I was wondering about... not as in my opinion but if they'd come up.

Her because of this...

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...havre-de-grace

... and the other is a horse who is pointed to the Foster...

She's a nice horse for sure....but HOY?
I mean is beating a horse like Switch and winning a race like the Apple Blossom really worthy of.......oh wait........

my miss storm cat · #12 06-08-2011, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by miraja2

She's a nice horse for sure....but HOY?
I mean is beating a horse like Switch and winning a race like the Apple Blossom really worthy of.......oh wait........

I'm not going anywhere near the Apple Blossom comment!

I agree about Havre de Grace... all I meant was that I had read it and even just the title kinda surprised me.

Was curious if anyone would mention her or Giant Oak... not saying they're my choices.

King Glorious · #13 06-08-2011, 08:56 PM

Goldikova to repeat.

miraja2 · #14 06-08-2011, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by King Glorious

Goldikova to repeat.

This post forced me to look at your "signature" list again.
Ghostzapper shouldn't have been HOY in '04....but he should have won in '05?

That strikes me as completely ludicrous....as do some of your other selections.

Dahoss · #15 06-08-2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by miraja2

That strikes me as completely ludicrous....as do some of your other selections.

I'm pretty sure that's why he has the longest signature in on the internet....so people notice it.

King Glorious · #16 06-08-2011, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by miraja2

This post forced me to look at your "signature" list again.
Ghostzapper shouldn't have been HOY in '04....but he should have won in '05?

That strikes me as completely ludicrous....as do some of your other selections.

It's simple really. At the end of each year, I try to decide two things. First, who was the best horse to run in North America at least one time (since that is the only criteria for winning an award). After that I ask myself who was the most accomplished horse. When the answer to both questions is the same horse, my selection is simple. When it's not, I then ask myself which holds the bigger advantage. For example, 2004 & 2005. I thought that Smart Jones was the more talented, let's say by a 10-9 advantage. I thought GZ was the more accomplishes, let's say by a 10-9.5 advantage. That landed me on Smarty as the winner. In 2005, Saint Liam was the most accomplished by a huge margin but I thought GZs talent margin was even bigger than SLs resume advantage. I also don't think that horses should qualify for awards off of one race but until the rules are changed, I would continue to vote for a qualified horse. As long as Goldikova and Miesque and others can win championships off of one race, why can't an American horse? Who says that one race has to be in the BC? GZs Met was the best race be any horse in NA that year.....by far. As long as Singspiel can be voted as a champion while never even winning a race in this country, as long as High Chaparral can win off a dead-heat, I have no problem voting for GZ.