Graded Earnings: Is there an alternative?

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Danzig

sooo..

who was the last horse who was excluded due to earnings who turned out to be something later in the year, against the 'stars' of his crop?? i'm not talking older, i mean a three year old, who missed the derby, but came out and won the midsummer classics, or in the fall, and showed he was much the best?

Rock Hard Ten, didn't win any midsummer classics as he stayed in California, but he did OK out there.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Rock Hard Ten

Yeah, your answer is definitely better than mine. LOL

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Rock Hard Ten, didn't win any midsummer classics as he stayed in California, but he did OK out there.

rock hard ten was much the best of his crop????

and he ran in the belmont, didn't he?

i'm talking about one of these on the cusp of the derby horses, who CAN'T run, but comes out and kicks butt over the derby runners later, or over the winner--er, this would have to be ancient history, derby winners don't tend to run past june anymore!

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Danzig

rock hard ten was much the best of his crop????

and he ran in the belmont, didn't he?

i'm talking about one of these on the cusp of the derby horses, who CAN'T run, but comes out and kicks butt over the derby runners later, or over the winner--er, this would have to be ancient history, derby winners don't tend to run past june anymore!

Sorry, I didn't think your question asked for who ended up being the best of the crop, but what horse got left out of the Derby and ended up being one of the nicer horses in the crop. (defeating the 'stars')

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Sorry, I didn't think your question asked for who ended up being the best of the crop, but what horse got left out of the Derby and ended up being one of the nicer horses in the crop. (defeating the 'stars')

pro prado and song of the sword made the derby field. anyone remember the other big name besides rock hard x that was excluded that year?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

pro prado and song of the sword made the derby field. anyone remember the other big name besides rock hard x that was excluded that year?

pro prado at least didn't descend quite as far down the ranks as ....oh, danthebluegrassman for instance...

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

pro prado and song of the sword made the derby field. anyone remember the other big name besides rock hard x that was excluded that year?

Jerry Bailey

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Jerry Bailey

HAW!!!

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Jerry Bailey

you're the czar. good work.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

you're the czar. good work.

yay, sightseek is the czar...tsar, csar...

oh whatever...


hey sightseek, can i be your rasputin??

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

you're the czar. good work.

I only got that because the walking and breathing Racing Almanac, DrugS, wasn't logged on.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

pro prado and song of the sword made the derby field. anyone remember the other big name besides rock hard x that was excluded that year?

Eddington, but who cares. They weren't winning anyways.
Bailey ended up using him for other purposes...

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Sorry, I didn't think your question asked for who ended up being the best of the crop, but what horse got left out of the Derby and ended up being one of the nicer horses in the crop. (defeating the 'stars')

i just was wondering if anyone could think of a horse who got left out, but made up for it later. you know, a nyah nyah horse! lol

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Yeah he won the Swaps I think, was drowned in the Haskell and later won the Malibu. He was okay, but I doubt he was going to be in Smarty's area code Derby day, since he was a huge question mark outside of Cali.

I wasn't a real big fan, but those that were theorized that as a older more mature Rock Hard Ten he would have won outside of CA, particularly the Breeder's Cup Classic.

You can say that we know RHT became a better horse with maturity...you can't guarantee that with Smarty. Through the Triple Crown though, no doubt - Smarty ruled.