a few words for Curlin
 

What a fine colt, runs his heart out...every time. If the connections give him ample rest, this horse will be hard to beat !!! As for the rest of the summer campaign, I dont see Rags, SS, or Curling battling each other (not even in Travers). If things go well for everyone rest of this years BCC will be one for the ages. I predict Curlin to win.

Well, there is this older horse who may have a say....

EN-VA-SOR ??

Yep!!!

I'm not making any predictions, but I'd just like to publicly appreciate Curlin. This horse has done so much in such a small amount of time, and still has yet to run a bad race. They don't make 'em like Curlin anymore.

curlin is no bernardini, and bernie couldn't get by invasor.

No, the first time a horse looked Bernardini in the eye, he folded like a tent...Curlin is a lot tougher than Bernardini.

maaan, curlin got beat by a girl!

:p

Of course that doesn't mean I'd take Curlin over Invasor!

yeah, I do remember him from last year !! ran down bernardini, I wast very excited about that. Anyway, time has passed since... Tough Im very happy Rags won, but consider Curlin's campaign plus 5lbs. Preakness has to take a lot out this colt.

i'm anxiously awaiting 6/30.

Here we go again. As if he spit the bit and backed up against some $10,000 claimer. He lost by a length against one of the best older horses in years who was much the best on that day. A lesser horse would've been trounced.. Oh wait, the rest of the field was!

I took a hell of horse to look bernardini in the eye!!! that horse was the HOY 2006, not any ordinary horse. Now, for Curlin, I cant say that he is better than Bernardini. What I can say is that he will win BCC (pending any unforeseen events).

where is Invasor running next? anyone?

6/30 suburban

any news on potential starters?

haven't seen many heading that way as yet.

i've seen utopia mentioned, and ap arrow....

join those with Curlin. When is the last time a horse has run 6 times, 5 in graded stakes, won a Grade I, II and III, finished 2nd by a nose in a Grade I and 3rd with a troubled trip in a Grade I? This horse needs some time off, but there is still room for improvement, hope he comes back in the summer because he has the potential to be a real beast. Get the feeling that the horse will be much better than now on Breeder's Cup day. Would like to see Albarado taken off this colt.

three incredible tc races, all with more than one horse who deserved to win...but of course, only one can. well, usually.

great series, i enjoyed this years classics very much. certainly put nails in the 'belmont means nothing' coffin today!

Seem like like preakness and derby were centuries ago, I mean we have forgotten about SS. Another super star, if SS were to run today, Rags would be on the bench. Lets say SS and Rags had a duel down the stretch, and SS lost by neck, Id say the same about SS as I said about Curlin. After Preakness, to me Curling and SS were on the same level. As things stands now, I give Curlin an edge over the rest of 3yo (yes Rags included). As I said before give'em some rest. and HE'LL BE BACK.

I'm far from a member of the Albarado fan club but what has he done wrong?

thought he dropped him too far in derby to give him a chance and then tried to put him through a wall of horses after having him in a position where there was no where to go. Preakness ride was ok, but today's ride was not best. He was lucky to get through that hole at the top of the stretch and barely made it, thought he would get him off the leaders, but in a position where he could make his run. Maybe I'm being a little to picky, Cannon, but just think that a JV, Gomez or Prado would really make this horse dangerous.

He rode the horse as well as you could have rode a horse today. Like I said I am not a big fan of his riding, I almost never ride him on my own horses and the Derby ride may have cost him second that day but he has done well on this horse. Did you think Gomez made Hard Spun dangerous today?

I don't and you are right the ride wasn't that bad. Just think that in the long run this horse is better off with a better rider. Maybe I just hate Albarado that much.

Honestly if he was mine there is no way that I would have picked Albarado and the odds are he will screwup somewhere down the line but he has ridden him well. He is probably riding as well as he ever has lately.

I guess that is more of the perspective that I am coming from. If I had a top horse like this, I would put a top rider on him. I just don't trust Albarado. The horse lost fair and square today, just think he has a bright future which can be brighter in the hands of a top jock.

How long until avance shows up in this thread?

I agree, Somer.

Heeyyyyyyy!! Girls Rule,Boys Drool!!! :D

damn straight!!!

I agree with Somer that Curlin is a tougher horse than Bernardini was. That's my opinion. No rights or wrongs.

i thought he rode basically a flawless race in the belmont, and in the preakness i actually thought calvin rode a better race than him but of course robbie had the better horse that day. i dont think robbie should be taken off this horse no way in hell! same as i dont think pino deserved to be removed off hard spun even tho hard spun had no business being in the belmont after he was empty like a nickel claimer in the preakness! cant quite figure out WTF HS's connections are thinking, with the blazing work pre derby and running in the belmont, trying that distance after the horse showed only 1 thing last out.........that he needs a rest! alotta people here blamed the oce cream man(pino), the blame solely lies with the connections