Jackson challenges Big Brown owners

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

is it me or does jackson look like the "jokers" dad

[cmorioles]

IEAH take on this is easy. They want no parts of Curlin on dirt.

[smuthg]

Jess should go to $500k to get them to run v. Curlin in Japan, on the Dirt...

[Quiet Chris]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

IEAH take on this is easy. They want no parts of Curlin on dirt.

They shouldn't. It wouldn't be very competitive. Curlin would beat BB handily and Divine Park might even beat both of them.

BB's feet are shot. He will win his little made for BB turf race and then get destroyed by Henrythenavigator on the synthetic. Nothing to be ashamed of, but he will still never have broken a 110 beyer on the dirt or beat a decent horse on the dirt.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by Quiet Chris

They shouldn't. It wouldn't be very competitive. Curlin would beat BB handily and Divine Park might even beat both of them.

BB's feet are shot. He will win his little made for BB turf race and then get destroyed by Henrythenavigator on the synthetic. Nothing to be ashamed of, but he will still never have broken a 110 beyer on the dirt or beat a decent horse on the dirt.

Whaaaat?

[philcski]

IEAH already turned down the challenge, as per the DRF. Sporting.

[SniperSB23]

I'll donate $500 to charity if they go best 2 out of 3 in the Woodward, Classic, and Hollywood Turf Cup.

I'll donate tree fiddy if they avoid each other like they're going to do anyway and then retire by the end of the year.

Please. Do it. STFU. Go away.

[CSC]

I might be in the minority here, but I wasn't impressed with Curlin's last race. Perhaps it was the surface, but with the weight advantage he got from the competition and the way the race set up for him I certainly expected more from a horse that is widely thought of as the best in North America. I'd certainly take a shot against him in his next start.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by CSC

I might be in the minority here, but I wasn't impressed with Curlin's last race. Perhaps it was the surface, but with the weight advantage he got from the competition and the way the race set up for him I certainly expected more from a horse that is widely thought of as the best in North America. I'd certainly take a shot against him in his next start.

Ya think?

[CSC]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Ya think?

I'm just saying that horses are not machines and it might be a good opportunity to try someone else at a good price if it does happen.

[freddymo]

Maybe NTRA should pay for the transportation costs of both horses? lol

[SCUDSBROTHER]

After the Haskell, Rick Dutrow said Big Brown was “way better” than Curlin? I don't follow these big horses like a lot of people do, but that comment takes the cake. Maybe on turf he is way better. If I was IAVARONE, then I'd be looking for a turf race as well. I would be looking to race on turf on Breeders Cup day, too.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

IEAH take on this is easy. They want no parts of Curlin on dirt.

as if the surface would make any difference.

[Cannon Shell]

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/hor...ill&id=3532060

Though I usually diagree with most of what he has to say this does make a good point. Namely why does a mega rich guy like Jackson "need" to retire a horse like Curlin when the money made by him at stud cant possibly make a difference in his or his families life? I suppose one could ask the same thing about a guy who started a commercial breeding operation in his mid 70's. I have no idea what his family situation is but there doesnt appear to be anyone close to the sport besides him and his wife. The funny thing is that I think the horse will be a bust at stud.

I know that if I was worth a billion dollars and had the best horse in the world you could bet he would be on display for as long as he was winning top races.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/hor...ill&id=3532060

Though I usually diagree with most of what he has to say this does make a good point. Namely why does a mega rich guy like Jackson "need" to retire a horse like Curlin when the money made by him at stud cant possibly make a difference in his or his families life? I suppose one could ask the same thing about a guy who started a commercial breeding operation in his mid 70's. I have no idea what his family situation is but there doesnt appear to be anyone close to the sport besides him and his wife. The funny thing is that I think the horse will be a bust at stud.
I know that if I was worth a billion dollars and had the best horse in the world you could bet he would be on display for as long as he was winning top races.

Yeah YOU might think that.
But didn't Jackson make some ridiculous statement last year about how the horse could revolutionize the breed as a stallion?
Curlin is a good racehorse, and I guess we owe Jackson some thanks for racing him this year. Still, some of his statements and actions this year regarding the horse have been....well.....a bit odd.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by miraja2

Yeah YOU might think that.
But didn't Jackson make some ridiculous statement last year about how the horse could revolutionize the breed as a stallion?
Curlin is a good racehorse, and I guess we owe Jackson some thanks for racing him this year. Still, some of his statements and actions this year regarding the horse have been....well.....a bit odd.

Honestly i think the horse would have been retired if the ownership mess was resolved. He is soft on his dams side and he is very heavy. Heavy horses often produce slow horses.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

He is soft on his dams side and he is very heavy. Heavy horses often produce slow horses.

I really have no opinion on how he will be as a sire (not that I am actually any good at predicting those things anyway).
Tenpins is very closely related to Curlin (by Smart Strike, out of a Deputy Minister mare) and my first thought is that 6k for him will probably be a better deal than whatever Curlin starts out at.

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Honestly i think the horse would have been retired if the ownership mess was resolved. He is soft on his dams side and he is very heavy. Heavy horses often produce slow horses.

Agree that the only reason we saw him this year is the crap with the owners.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/hor...ill&id=3532060

Though I usually diagree with most of what he has to say this does make a good point. Namely why does a mega rich guy like Jackson "need" to retire a horse like Curlin when the money made by him at stud cant possibly make a difference in his or his families life? I suppose one could ask the same thing about a guy who started a commercial breeding operation in his mid 70's. I have no idea what his family situation is but there doesnt appear to be anyone close to the sport besides him and his wife. The funny thing is that I think the horse will be a bust at stud.

I know that if I was worth a billion dollars and had the best horse in the world you could bet he would be on display for as long as he was winning top races.

The whole improving the gene pool line is such a bunch of BS. Like retiring the horse after his 7yo season wouldn't still give him 13 seasons to cover 100+ mares if he turns out a success at stud.