Giacomo = No chance

[repent]

Originally Posted by Scav

I agree 100% repent, I agree that he would have a huge shot in the turf, or even the Mile....I will be surprised if he hits the board in the BCC

you know,
I was wondering about that when watching a thing on HRTV called Pursuit of the Cup.
they were going over the contenders and I was thinking, what the hell is so tough about the BC Turf?
you take out Hurricane Run(who i am still not convinced is going to show up) and all you have is Scorpion(who has run one time in the last year), a failed European(Cacique) and English Channel.
not bad, but nothing that Lava Man could not be competitive against.
I guess they just want a shot at the bigger purse money.
thats understandable, but I dont think he hits the board either.


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[miraja2]

Originally Posted by repent

you know,
I was wondering about that when watching a thing on HRTV called Pursuit of the Cup.
they were going over the contenders and I was thinking, what the hell is so tough about the BC Turf?
you take out Hurricane Run(who i am still not convinced is going to show up) and all you have is Scorpion(who has run one time in the last year), a failed European(Cacique) and English Channel.
not bad, but nothing that Lava Man could not be competitive against.
I guess they just want a shot at the bigger purse money.
thats understandable, but I dont think he hits the board either.


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Given Hurricane Run's recent form...I think the 2 horses to beat in that race are EC and Cacique. Given that....wouldn't Lava Man have a better chance of trying to pull off what The Tin Man did to those two, than with whatever strategy they employ with him in the classic?

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Originally Posted by miraja2

Given Hurricane Run's recent form...I think the 2 horses to beat in that race are EC and Cacique. Given that....wouldn't Lava Man have a better chance of trying to pull off what The Tin Man did to those two, than with whatever strategy they employ with him in the classic?

disagree about your take on HR,
but yes, you are right about Lava Man.

he is 2x the turf horse the tin man ever will be.
now, I dont expect that any horse will be able to do what the Tin Man did in the Arl Million(get away with the slowest of fractions) in the BC, but I do think Lava Man would be very competitive in the BC Turf against the 2 east coast turf stars previously mentioned.


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[Danzig]

Originally Posted by repent

you know,
I was wondering about that when watching a thing on HRTV called Pursuit of the Cup.
they were going over the contenders and I was thinking, what the hell is so tough about the BC Turf?
you take out Hurricane Run(who i am still not convinced is going to show up) and all you have is Scorpion(who has run one time in the last year), a failed European(Cacique) and English Channel.
not bad, but nothing that Lava Man could not be competitive against.
I guess they just want a shot at the bigger purse money.
thats understandable, but I dont think he hits the board either.


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hurricane is taking two steps back for every step he ever took forward. the bloom is off that rose.

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Originally Posted by Danzig188

hurricane is taking two steps back for every step he ever took forward. the bloom is off that rose.

if Fabre and the Coolmore guys take their champion to the US,
then they think he is in good enough form to be a shadow of his 2005 self.
if thats the case, then he wins for fun.
HC did not really come into his BCT wins off all that much better of performances.


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