Busher? I'm guessing Twilight Tear and Gallorette comparisons can't be too far behind.

Well, one out of two really isn't that bad, spencer


And yes, I'm under no delusions here … I know many of the lemmings had their (simple) minds made up about how they were gunna cast those HotY ballots when they saw RA handle some really horrible fillies and a bunch of mediocre (at best) colts in the first half of the year.

Exact same thing happened in '04 with the young Jones colt. Thankfully sanity prevailed in the end that year.

Can't say the same about '97, though, when these misguided voters made arguably the biggest blunder in Eclipse award history by handing HotY to some overrated 2yo.


There is one silver lining in all this, though … it will be much more satisfying when the reigning HotY gets beat in next year's BCC … if she even makes it to that great contest, that is.

Hell, it could even top the glorious exposure of the 'roidless (and helpless) Curlin at the '08 BC...

Thats a pretty strong accusation, you have proof?? I would like to say it was a piece of **** second rate surface that doesnt belong in racing caused a very good horse to look mediocre.
Or was Tiago that much of a better racehorse than Curlin:rolleyes:

It's nauseating reading this thread but not as nauseating as the next season of Jockeys when Gary Stevens and Mike Smith have a lightweight moment and cry over a bottle of wine about Zenyatta.

If that is true that's 1000x more nauseating than this thread.

:wf :wf

NT

Smith and Stevens....would drink most here right under the table

Did you see Curlin's 2 races prior to last yrs Classic?

and?

He looked great huh...

This is Asumussen, shouldn't it just be assumed all his horses are on something illegal....as Byk said give them the benefit of doubt until there is reason not to....with this guy he has more reasons than anyone the past decade.

I think you are assuming that it was solely the surface and not that he was showing signs of slowing down prior to that race.

How much did he lose those races by?

Probably true.

Im really not going to get into an argument with you if you think that there is no difference between dirt and poly, you have truly shown your ignorance on this matter with that post.

Wait a minute not so quick, you are so anti-poly that you disregard other factors for the failure of Curlin in the classic, that to me shows more ignorance than just blindly blaming it on the surface.

I believe Curlin's form was declining and was further compounded by the surface. It wasn't an "exposure" of the horse's true abilities, however.

We agree on this one Travis, I can't remember his exact beyer from the race but it wasn't far off his normal numbers for the yr post Dubai. It also didn't help that Albarado made a very premature move that may have suited dirt races, but rarely works on synth.

He also moved way too early in a race that loved the last move.

How about a rider deciding to commence his run to the lead on the turn? If he waits he is right there with the other two euro horses....and yes his form was declining, he handled the surface fine.

ok, did not see your post before I posted.