Discreet Cat retired

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by Cardus

Biggest eyesore of the decade? Little carried away.

On what information do you know that "his throat and ability to breath was still an issue?"

That is what i was thinking. You would think that the amount of money they have they would have given him a serious check over by only the best vets before making the decision to run him again.

The fact that they got him back to the track, not once but twice suggests that they were 100% happy that his throat problems had cleared up for good.

[sumitas]

My impression... When Darley enters a horse, any horse, they feel they can win that race. Whereas Coolemore is a much higher risk management.

[SniperSB23]

I think he just peaked early. He wasn't given the chance to show it but I fully believe he would have been one of the all time great 2yos. Then he was still very good as a 3yo before tailing off as a 4yo. It happens to horses all the time.

[Benny Leger]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I think he just peaked early. He wasn't given the chance to show it but I fully believe he would have been one of the all time great 2yos. Then he was still very good as a 3yo before tailing off as a 4yo. It happens to horses all the time.

Totally agree Scott. This horse ran some very nice races in 2006. His performance in the Cigar mile was unbelieveable. I thought the sky was the limit for him in 2007. Sad he couldn't stay healthy.