Smooth Air

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Just out of curiosity, who are you leaning towards?

I tend to wait for races to be drawn and pps to come out. I'm funny that way.

[geeker2]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I tend to wait for races to be drawn and pps to come out. I'm funny that way.

Is that a Big Brown I smell?

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I tend to wait for races to be drawn and pps to come out. I'm funny that way.

Understandable, but it seems pretty easy to **** on others' opinions while taking no stand of your own.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Understandable, but it seems pretty easy to **** on others' opinions while taking no stand of your own.

Joey, give me a call in twenty years when you've even had the opportunity to take as many stands as I have.

The give me a call in a third lifetime when you have.

[IrishofNDMan]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Joey, give me a call in twenty years when you've even had the opportunity to take as many stands as I have.

The give me a call in a third lifetime when you have.

whose your bottom quote from?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by IrishofNDMan

whose your bottom quote from?

I will take full credit.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I think he means the War Emblem quote.

Oh....that's funny. I can't see signatures and I forgot about that.

KYRIM.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I think he means the War Emblem quote.

I remember the day I read it like it was yesterday. Sad not having her around anymore

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I think he means the War Emblem quote.

krim?

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Joey, give me a call in twenty years when you've even had the opportunity to take as many stands as I have.

The give me a call in a third lifetime when you have.

Blah blah blah. That's irrelevant here. I'm talking about today, right now, in this thread.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Blah blah blah. That's irrelevant here. I'm talking about today, right now, in this thread.

It's not irrelevant to what you said ( and implied ). Sorry if you don't like my answer....but it's true.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

It's not irrelevant to what you said ( and implied ). Sorry if you don't like my answer....but it's true.

Man, I know you've taken plenty of stands in the past. I'm just saying I think it's lame to spit on people who like Smooth Air without backing it up or telling us who your "contenders" are. That's all.

[my miss storm cat]

This is getting a little silly.

I don't see why there's any pressure on BTW to post his pick.

If he disagrees about Smooth Air being a contender at least he does it with style and a little humor.....

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Man, I know you've taken plenty of stands in the past. I'm just saying I think it's lame to spit on people who like Smooth Air without backing it up or telling us who your "contenders" are. That's all.

I don't think it's " lame " at all.....in fact I think it is just the opposite. I am trying to dissuade people from betting a horse that I believe has little or no chance and even at 40:1, and I think he will be considerably lower, is an underlay.

Perhaps I should " back it up ", and I will, but I don't offer my opinions unless I feel I can back them up....it's basically implicit and more than most I have probably earned that right. However, in a nutshell, while Smooth Air is a nice and talented horse, what he showed inarguably is that he will not get better as the distances get longer. He had an absolute dream trip and set-up in the Florida Derby, made what looked to be a winning move on the turn, and then had absolutely no finish. The only reason he finished second was that there were no horses of quality ( besides the winner ) competing that day. Any that may be better than him, Elysium Fields comes to mind, did not fire at all. Essentially he was second by default....just as Tomcito was third for the same reasons. Look how many were fooled by him.