Curlin works on turf

[cowgirlintexas]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

I know we're getting way ahead of ourselves, but I thought they said that, if they were going to send him over for the Arc, they were going to run him in the Prix Foy, a course and distance prep for the Arc. As someone who is not an Albarado fan, I would without question use a European rider who is more in tune with the nuances of European racing. If the concern is that the rider needs to get familiar with the horse, then have him ride Curlin in the Foy as well.

I agree..Going to be tough enough for Curlin, but maybe with a "top" jock from over there he might have at least some shot at pulling it off. I would love to see Curlin achieve what no horse thus far has done, but IMO using Albarado would be a mistake. It will be interesting to see what all develops over the next few months.

[DogsUp]

If you are going to use a European Jock, who on earth would they get? I know very little about The Arc. Does it get a great deal of starters? If so, what jocks would be left to ride Curlin?

[Bobby Fischer]

winning the Arlington or Man o' war would be a horseracing feat (provided that one or two decent turf horses enter).

Winning one of the above on a soft turf course would be a huge feat.


as a fan it is neat seeing him run on turf. -as a gambler he is a bet against, and I would prefer he run in New York at 11furlongs.
If he wins and runs in the arc he is a bet-against again, but also a very cool thing to see happen.