Deep Impact

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by brockguy

The racingpost says that he might take in a prep like the G1 Irish Champion Stakes in September at my home track or the G2 Prix Foy in Longchamp. Deep Impact is amazing and the only horse that has beaten him is Hearts Cry who beat a nice field in Dubai and is oncourse to run in the King George and also possible in the Arc.

With Hurricane Run surprisingly losing at the weekend, one must say that Deep Impact is the best horse on the planet at this moment..

I like this horse, but every time he wins I get a little more pissed off that we don't get to watch these Sunday Silence colts run over here. This horse is 10 for 11 and the only horse to ever beat him (Heart's Cry) is ALSO by Sunday Silence. Sunday Silence is the horse that got me interested in the game and he will probably always remain my all-time favorite racehorse. I'd love to have been able to go to US racetracks all these years and bet his offspring (even the ones that aren't so good). I know its a business, but him getting sold to Japan STILL makes me mad. Especially when we see how great a horse like Deep Impact is.
Now that Sunday is gone, there won't be many of his progeny left on the track, so while they are around I'll root for horses like Deep Impact, even if his every victory angers me just a little bit more.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by miraja2

I like this horse, but every time he wins I get a little more pissed off that we don't get to watch these Sunday Silence colts run over here. This horse is 10 for 11 and the only horse to ever beat him (Heart's Cry) is ALSO by Sunday Silence. Sunday Silence is the horse that got me interested in the game and he will probably always remain my all-time favorite racehorse. I'd love to have been able to go to US racetracks all these years and bet his offspring (even the ones that aren't so good). I know its a business, but him getting sold to Japan STILL makes me mad. Especially when we see how great a horse like Deep Impact is.
Now that Sunday is gone, there won't be many of his progeny left on the track, so while they are around I'll root for horses like Deep Impact, even if his every victory angers me just a little bit more.

This is the only son of Sunday Silence on the east coast (to my knowledge) and there is one in Colorado as well. (Eishin Masamune (JPN).

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/isd...ion_no=5204092

[whorstman]

I was laughing at the Japaneese race call. I had no idea what was going on or where he was, then I heard "DEEEPUHHHAHHH EIIEMMPACTO" I was like oh, there he is. It looked like somebody driving a corvette on the freeway passing a bunch of minivans.

[irishtrekker]

Great description, whorst! I didn't understand a word of it but his name, and even that took a time or two to catch. Like I said, whatever you think of him, that's one hell of a move to pull time after time! I really liked his race in the last part of the Japanese Triple Crown: skittish from the start because of crowd noise, raced to near the front, burned up a ton of energy on the bit, then the jockey finally hauled him back and settled him in mid-pack...and he *still* came flying in the last 100 yards or so to beat the others.

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

This is the only son of Sunday Silence on the east coast (to my knowledge) and there is one in Colorado as well. (Eishin Masamune (JPN).

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/isd...ion_no=5204092

That's one nice looking horse. His fee is very reasonable.
I wish they'd ship him up to NY, they'd make a fortune.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

That's one nice looking horse. His fee is very reasonable.
I wish they'd ship him up to NY, they'd make a fortune.

That horse has a fabulous pedigree. Not only is he by Sunday Silence, but his dam is by Seattle Slew & out of a Herbager mare. Talk about being bred to run 10f! I assume his fee is reasonable because, well, he never won a race.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by miraja2

That horse has a fabulous pedigree. Not only is he by Sunday Silence, but his dam is by Seattle Slew & out of a Herbager mare. Talk about being bred to run 10f! I assume his fee is reasonable because, well, he never won a race.

His conformation isn't the best, but most horses with strong Slew bloodlines don't have the best of conformation. (That I've noticed.) For that fee, I'd give him a shot.

The horse is clearly a threat, Japanese fields or not. Check those runs out. The horse can come from way back, and often does, just to stay out of any sort of trouble. The horse can go if needed... can stay back and then go early. A huge amount of stamina, and very versatile style. Only problem might be the tighter turns in shorter (under 10f) races in the US. But I read nothing about any interest in coming here.

This horse also appears to know exactly what is wanted of him. No waisted energy waiting or going.

[Cajungator26]

Ok...

What are the chances of him running as good on left turn tracks? I wonder what kind of affect that has on a horse?

[irishtrekker]

I saw one race (it's listed as the first leg of their Triple Crown, but who knows?) where he ran on a left turn track:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=twwAJ3YKG...=deep%20impact

Didn't seem to cause him any problems.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by irishtrekker

I saw one race (it's listed as the first leg of their Triple Crown, but who knows?) where he ran on a left turn track:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=twwAJ3YKG...=deep%20impact

Didn't seem to cause him any problems.

I just saw that too... he is most impressive.