Curlin didn't look invincible...

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I wonder what that guy ate.

That appears to be sludge from energy bars.

[fpsoxfan]

Just to address a few things on here:

Curlin: I thought the race was a little bit of a letdown in that I wanted to see
Curlin just blow these away. It wasn't visually impressive, but he did
what he needed to do to win a 500,000 Grade 1 Race. What's the
excuse for a few others in this race. A.P. Arrow has been a big
disappointment. Nice race by the place horse.

The Runner: Why would he keep going with that all over him? Is it
possible that's a case of a shart gone wild?

[CSC]

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

Just to address a few things on here:

Curlin: I thought the race was a little bit of a letdown in that I wanted to see
Curlin just blow these away. It wasn't visually impressive, but he did
what he needed to do to win a 500,000 Grade 1 Race. What's the
excuse for a few others in this race. A.P. Arrow has been a big
disappointment. Nice race by the place horse.

The Runner: Why would he keep going with that all over him? Is it
possible that's a case of a shart gone wild?

I don't mean to keep beating the drums for Cigar, but some of the fields Cigar beat while toting a substantial more weight than his opponents, would have drowned Wanderin, Pass, and Ap arrow that ran in The Woodward. Fickle aren't we when we criticize horses and their competition? Or are we just aching to call any horse so we can latch onto to call great these days...

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by CSC

I don't mean to keep beating the drums for Cigar, but some of the fields Cigar beat while toting a substantial more weight than his opponents, would have drowned Wanderin, Pass, and Ap arrow that ran in The Woodward. Fickle aren't we when we criticize horses and their competition? Or are we just aching to call any horse so we can latch onto to call great these days...

I think this is most likely the case.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by CSC

I don't mean to keep beating the drums for Cigar, but some of the fields Cigar beat while toting a substantial more weight than his opponents, would have drowned Wanderin, Pass, and Ap arrow that ran in The Woodward. Fickle aren't we when we criticize horses and their competition? Or are we just aching to call any horse so we can latch onto to call great these days...

Cigar gave weight to all his opponents in exactly one Grade 1 race.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Cigar gave weight to all his opponents in exactly one Grade 1 race.

Off the top of my head, he gave a substantial amount of weight at Suffolk downs. Now in all honesty I do recall that field as not being overwhelming, but my memory and I use the word memory believes that field wasn't any tougher than what Curlin faced this Sat while toting equal weight, and Cigar won that day with plenty in the tank.

[letswastemoney]

I'm almost certain Cigar gave weight to Skip Away when Cigar lost.

[letswastemoney]

Oh you guys mean the whole field, nevermind

[CSC]

http://www.drf.com/hcponline/samples/269.pdf

Cigar's past performances. Just to clarify it was 3 grades 1 win's he toted highweight, not including the Citation challenge and the Mass Handicap where he carried 130lbs during the streak. His last 13 races he carried anywhere between 124lbs to 130lbs.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by CSC

http://www.drf.com/hcponline/samples/269.pdf

Cigar's past performances. Just to clarify it was 3 grades 1 win's he toted highweight, not including the Citation challenge and the Mass Handicap where he carried 130lbs during the streak. His last 13 races he carried anywhere between 124lbs to 130lbs.

Which three races?