Most Impressive in Defeat?

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Did they also have advanced information that an 81 Beyer would be good enough for a victory?

What in the world happened to Sweet Reason?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

What in the world happened to Sweet Reason?

I don't know, but I sure don't like how she was lugging in during the stretch. Not necessarily a good sign.

Otherwise, I would say she doesn't want to go beyond a mile.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I don't know, but I sure don't like how she was lugging in during the stretch. Not necessarily a good sign.

Otherwise, I would say she doesn't want to go beyond a mile.

Yeah, she didn't look good. I was just piggybacking on the 81 Beyer comment. I seemed almost impossible she couldn't run at least that, and like you I wasn't particularly sold on her.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

What in the world happened to Sweet Reason?

It didn't rain. Duh

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

It didn't rain. Duh

Didn't she run an 86 on a fast track after a poor break last time?

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Didn't she run an 86 on a fast track after a poor break last time?

The breed is a disaster that can't run without lasix. Therefore, the garbage times for the juveniles.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

The breed is a disaster that can't run without lasix. Therefore, the garbage times for the juveniles.

That is a bit different from "it didn't rain", isn't it?

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

That is a bit different from "it didn't rain", isn't it?

Combo platter.

[Calzone Lord]

Stevens always had the whip put away on Havana. I had people around me trying to tell me "he just didn't see the inside horse coming" -- that's crazy, he's not a 10lbs bug. It was pretty obvious it had to be riding to instructions.

At least with Mucho Macho Man, he pulled the whip out, showed the horse the whip, and used the whip on him in the final furlong without ever slashing into him real hard.

Again, I don't care about the fact that Havana was given a lazy hand ride through the stretch & hit a complete brick wall in the last 1/16th. I think the whip is kind of overrated.

I just get a little sick with trainers and jockeys being cute and imposing their will when they don't have to.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

The breed is a disaster that can't run without lasix. Therefore, the garbage times for the juveniles.

Funny we are told the breed is too tilted towards speed and yet with Lasix the Sprint time was "garbage"

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Funny we are told the breed is too tilted towards speed and yet with Lasix the Sprint time was "garbage"

Real testing this year. Go figure. 2 yr old filly would've hit the board in the Turf Sprint. All the numbers were down.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Real testing this year. Go figure. 2 yr old filly would've hit the board in the Turf Sprint. All the numbers were down.

Real testing as opposed to fake testing?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Funny we are told the breed is too tilted towards speed and yet with Lasix the Sprint time was "garbage"