Listen in to Little Mike, King Kreesa's races tonight!

[PatCummings]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Little Mike managed to beat 3 horses home. King Kresa managed to beat two horses home.

Even though none of them finished better than 9th place, it was most delightful to read of the European horses struggling...and race after race going to Asia based horses.

Our grass horses and grass racing remains 3rd rate at best. This fact is proven every single year in Dubai...where grass horses from Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, all ship and win...while our horses are starting to flirt with going a combined 0-for-100.

We did absolutely dominate on dirt, in Dubai.

Little Mike was only beaten 3 3/4L...King Kreesa was beaten over 11. Big difference, IMO.

[PatCummings]

Lord Kanaloa's performance in the Sprint was probably the most dominating performance I've ever seen in a top-flight grass sprint. You just don't win those in mixed company by five lengths. Black Caviar's largest margin in a G1 (albeit doing it easy), was 4L.

[iamthelurker]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

Lord Kanaloa's performance in the Sprint was probably the most dominating performance I've ever seen in a top-flight grass sprint. You just don't win those in mixed company by five lengths. Black Caviar's largest margin in a G1 (albeit doing it easy), was 4L.

Despite his rider bouncing off the saddle like a bug boy as well.

[PatCummings]

Originally Posted by iamthelurker

Despite his rider bouncing off the saddle like a bug boy as well.

Bounce and push method as opposed to lean and push. Plenty of Euros do it too, some of the better ones too.

[iamthelurker]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

Bounce and push method as opposed to lean and push. Plenty of Euros do it too, some of the better ones too.

It's hideous.

[PatCummings]

Originally Posted by iamthelurker

It's hideous.

It doesn't look efficient AT ALL. Iwata, though, is one of the better Japanese riders. Then again, just about anyone could've ridden Lord Kanaloa he was that much the best.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

Little Mike was only beaten 3 3/4L...King Kreesa was beaten over 11. Big difference, IMO.

Kind of depends on how the races were run. Hopefully I can find some replays today.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

Little Mike was only beaten 3 3/4L...King Kreesa was beaten over 11. Big difference, IMO.

I think that shows even being beaten only 4 lengths you can still be thoroughly outclassed in turf racing.