I'll Have Another's value as a stallion if he sweeps the Triple Crown

[PeteMugg]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Creative Cause won his debut in 56.20 for 5fs and got a 98 Beyer. In his 2nd start -- he made short work of I'll Have Another in the Best Pal at 6.5f.

Creative Cause is a Giant's Causeway out of a millionaire Grade 1 winning router racemare.

Creative Cause is trained by a 71-year-old low ROI guy -- he claims his two best horses prior to CC are Swiss Yodeler and Buck Trout. Swiss Yodeler was 0-for-15 with only a single 2nd place finish after the age of two. Buck Trout won two races his entire career.

Speed: check
Precocity: check
Pedigree: check
Weak trainer: check

This horse has more durability and a better 2yo form as well.

Most of the good Giant's Causeways are slugs early on.

Doug O' Neill got Thor's Echo from Harrington after a maiden race -- and he ended up eventually winning the Breeders Cup Sprint by 4 lengths and being voted champion sprinter. Thor's Echo was sired by the mighty Swiss Yodeler.

Honest question, is California synth now a respected surface? or should some of these efforts be dismissed?

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by PeteMugg

Honest question, is California synth now a respected surface? or should some of these efforts be dismissed?

Creative Cause beat Bodemeister in the San Felipe on dirt with a 102 Beyer and a 0 on TG the last time he wore blinkers.

He was beaten a nose by I'll Have Another in the SA Derby.

Everyone was certain Creative Cause was physically amiss going into the Kentucky Derby. He was missing training, Bruno De Jullio was saying he never looked worse, he had an issue with a foot and all this other stuff,

That's a tough horse. He's got a low ROI cowboy training him, he was raced heavy at age 2 and keeps answering the bell. The other two big horses are being training by a couple of alchemists ... and they both missed a lot of dances at age 2.

I just prefer Creative Cause as the better sire prospect. Bodemeister obviously 2nd best. I'll Have Another might be the 15th best stallion prospect in this crop.