War Pass --DB ?

[ShadowRoll]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

What champions has War Pass been compared to?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...020803619.html

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by ShadowRoll

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...020803619.html

See...even the best thoroughbred writers and handicappers can be wrong. Any horse whether "slow" or "fast" can be beaten anytime, no matter how much you watch races or study them. Luck does play a part, but at 1-20 anyone could see that this was a very good horse...even Stevie Wonder!

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Who said he couldn't be beaten? And he's no longer a very good horse? You crack me up.

apparently the only two very good horses we've ever had are colin one hundred years ago and personal ensign.

[mik9872]

Many racing fans are too quick to make outlandish judgements on horses too quickly, either positive or negative. Toss the race out and see if he comes back with a better performance. TVG was gushing before the race, saying WP was the leader of the sport. I guess they forgot about a horse named Curlin. If there was even a hint of illness in the horse he shouldn't have been running. Let's see if he will be given the chance to erase this performance.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by mik9872

Many racing fans are too quick to make outlandish judgements on horses too quickly, either positive or negative. Toss the race out and see if he comes back with a better performance. TVG was gushing before the race, saying WP was the leader of the sport. I guess they forgot about a horse named Curlin. If there was even a hint of illness in the horse he shouldn't have been running. Let's see if he will be given the chance to erase this performance.

Well said Mike the first line in your statement...sums it up on any horses.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Who said he couldn't be beaten? And he's no longer a very good horse? You crack me up.

Well, I'm glad of that Just about everyone thought he was a "lock" to win yesterday versus that group (ie. 1-20) and there are some that don't think he's such a "good" horse after that effort...just look at some of the post.
I'm not one, something was wrong with him yesterday....so I'm not dismissing him yet. Funny though, how other 3 yr.olds didn't match up to him before yesterday's race..... I think the playing field is level now after that effort.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

He said they had a comparable resume in their 2 year old season and the same running style. I didn't see any comparison of talent.

exactly. i think writers compare horses that we see today to stars of the past, as how else would many know what they were talking about? seattle slew was pretty much a household name. so if you want your readers to know that this horse was brilliant at two, and likes to run up front-would you toss out some no name to compare him to?
but then some jerk their knees, and go off the deep end. how dare he compare him to slew?! sigh

[ShadowRoll]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

He said they had a comparable resume in their 2 year old season and the same running style. I didn't see any comparison of talent.

Okay. Fine. You're right. He didn't compare TALENT. Forget what I said about overblown comparisons. It's not the point of my original post, it's dicta, and not worth debating.