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Old 05-25-2012, 07:01 AM
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I'm sure Ghostzapper would have run on turf and run some serious animals into the ground. Wasn't exactly durable enough to put together the type of campaign needed for the mythical HOW title though.
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Old 05-25-2012, 07:09 AM
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I'm sure Ghostzapper would have run on turf and run some serious animals into the ground. Wasn't exactly durable enough to put together the type of campaign needed for the mythical HOW title though.
I dunno. I have my doubts about Ghostzapper as a turf horse. Awesome Again doesn't exactly make you think of turf.

Obviously Cigar could be ruled out. Mineshaft as well since he came from Europe and did nothing there.

A horse like Sunday Silence had excellent turf breeding and was an excellent turf sire. Secretariat handled turf outstandingly -- I assume he could have been very tough over there.
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Old 05-25-2012, 07:23 AM
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I love this horse. Her 10th win still gives me a tingling sensation up my leg whenever I watch it.
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Old 05-25-2012, 07:26 AM
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I love this horse. Her 10th win still gives me a tingling sensation up my leg whenever I watch it.
Yes --- an undefeated record does that for most women.

And she's even beating the finest sprinters Aussie land has to offer.
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Old 05-25-2012, 08:05 AM
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Yes --- an undefeated record does that for most women.

And she's even beating the finest sprinters Aussie land has to offer.
And she's sparking that Aussie-Brit machismo nationalism b.s.

I hope she breaks the track record at Ascot and that reptilian skank overlord is there to watch it live.
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Old 05-25-2012, 08:22 AM
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Doug, how good could Barbaro have been if they kept him on the lawn do you think? Thx.
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Old 05-25-2012, 08:30 AM
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Black Caviar vs. Hay List

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW6r-_OJ45Q

Can't say she hasn't faced tough competition. Would like to see them bring her to the Breeders Cup but it looks like they will settle for Hong Kong instead.
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Old 05-25-2012, 08:34 AM
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Doug, how good could Barbaro have been if they kept him on the lawn do you think? Thx.
Extremely good.

He was one of the best 2yo turf horses I ever saw run -- and because of the fact he improved with each start on dirt -- he may have been physically maturing and developing.

However, outside of Barbaro's Kentucky Derby win ... he didn't exactly achieve much on dirt...and he beat a very moderate Derby field with a perfect trip.

Barbaro was a case of what might have been.
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