Mambo confirmed for Gold Cup

[Quiet Chris]

The real question is if Mambo wins the JCGC and BCC will he be HOY? I wouldn't be shocked at all if he pulled it off. He might be another Curlin.

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by Quiet Chris

The real question is if Mambo wins the JCGC and BCC will he be HOY? I wouldn't be shocked at all if he pulled it off. He might be another Curlin.

Seriously? There should be a in there somewheres.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Quiet Chris

The real question is if Mambo wins the JCGC and BCC will he be HOY? I wouldn't be shocked at all if he pulled it off. He might be another Curlin.

I think Curlin's victory in the Preakness (not to mention his other good efforts in the Triple Crown) and his powerhouse performances at Oaklawn that made him a Derby favorite also had something to do with his HOY title.

I don't think Mambo In Seattle's spring races quite match up.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

I think Curlin's victory in the Preakness (not to mention his other good efforts in the Triple Crown) and his powerhouse performances at Oaklawn that made him a Derby favorite also had something to do with his HOY title.

I don't think Mambo In Seattle's spring races quite match up.

Obviously it's a bit of a stretch to predict that Mambo in Seattle will end up being named HOY, but if he was somehow to win the JCGC and BC he'd probably be the eclipse favorite depending on who else ran in the classic and how they did. . .

[hockey2315]

Like I said - depending on who else runs and how they do - if Mambo were to beat Big Brown in a fairly run classic (if there is such a thing on that surface) then I certainly think the argument could be made for Mambo as HOY. Especially with highly publicized weakness of the fields Big Brown has beaten so far. Maybe "eclipse favorite" wasn't the right term - since Big Brown would probably be the favorite to win it because of his name, but Mambo would have a very good chance and be very deserving of it in my opinion. But, of course, we're getting WAY ahead of ourselves here. . .

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

But, of course, we're getting WAY ahead of ourselves here. . .

I think it is much more likely that the two top finishers of this year's Travers will emulate the top two finishers of the '93 JCGC in the BC Classic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP2DPO3_P5w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2K2woGfvvE

[RollerDoc]

Originally Posted by Quiet Chris

The real question is if Mambo wins the JCGC and BCC will he be HOY? I wouldn't be shocked at all if he pulled it off. He might be another Curlin.

For the record....this was never a REAL question. Only Big Brown would have a shot at Horse of Year and a convincing victory at BCC still may not be enough to overtake Curlin.