Does Mine That Bird Win Again?

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by boswd

Invasor's Career


02/03/07 $500K Donn H. Gulfstream Park 1 1
11/04/06 $5M Breeders' Cup Classic Powered by Dodge Churchill Downs 1 1
08/05/06 $750K Whitney H. Saratoga 1 1
07/01/06 $400K Suburban H. Belmont Park 1 1
05/19/06 $500K Pimlico Special H. Pimlico 1 1
03/25/06 $2M UAE Derby 4
11/13/05 $76.3K GP Nacional Uruguayan Derby Maronas 1
10/09/05 $56.7K GP Jockey Club Maronas 1
09/10/05 $37.3K GP Polla Potrls Uru 2000 Gns Maronas 1
08/07/05 $14.8K Cl Ensayo Maronas 1
02/27/05 $5K Lapsang Maronas 1


and that list does not include his Dubai Classic Win.

If that is not impressive than you are a tough person to impress.

Invasor was a nice horse who had a nice career. You said "string of consecutive grade 1's" and he won THREE in a row. Nice, but nothing in the context of history and some of the great horses that put together multi year runs. Invasor lasted at the top less than ONE YEAR. Heck it was like 9 months.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Invasor was a nice horse who had a nice career. You said "string of consecutive grade 1's" and he won THREE in a row. Nice, but nothing in the context of history and some of the great horses that put together multi year runs. Invasor lasted at the top less than ONE YEAR. Heck it was like 9 months.

He won six in a row.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

He won six in a row.

grade 1's?

[boswd]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

grade 1's?

5 of them were and the Dubai Classic isn't graded but it's THE richest race in the world and attracts the best. So yeah 6

[boswd]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Invasor was a nice horse who had a nice career. You said "string of consecutive grade 1's" and he won THREE in a row. Nice, but nothing in the context of history and some of the great horses that put together multi year runs. Invasor lasted at the top less than ONE YEAR. Heck it was like 9 months.

his Pim, Sub, Whit, BCC, Dubai, Donn were all in a row, he went from Spring of 06 all the way to late Winter of 07 without a loss and raced in the biggest races. Those are 6 straight wins. no losses in between etc. 6 straight wins

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by boswd

his Pim, Sub, Whit, BCC, Dubai, Donn were all in a row, he went from Spring of 06 all the way to late Winter of 07 without a loss and raced in the biggest races. Those are 6 straight wins. no losses in between etc. 6 straight wins

You said grade 1's. Those races arent all grade 1.

Late winter 2007? LOL. He lasted about 9 months.

[boswd]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

You said grade 1's. Those races arent all grade 1.

Yes they are

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

You said grade 1's. Those races arent all grade 1.

yeah they are

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

yeah they are

You guys are right. They were grade 1's back then. One of the races went from grade 1 to no longer exists and the other is some weird grade 3 now.

Either way, 5 straight grade 1's. Invasor is one of the great champions of all time.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

You guys are right. They were grade 1's back then. One of the races went from grade 1 to no longer exists and the other is some weird grade 3 now.

Either way, 5 straight grade 1's. Invasor is one of the great champions of all time.

The Suburban Handicap is some weird grade 3 now? We have a winner for most ridiculous post of the day, didn't think Arlington Jim would be topped.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

The Suburban Handicap is some weird grade 3 now? We have a winner for most ridiculous post of the day, didn't think Arlington Jim would be topped.

relax. Its a grade 2 now won the last two years by the indomitable frost giant and the even greater dry martini.

Is it still a grade 1?

[boswd]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

You guys are right. They were grade 1's back then. One of the races went from grade 1 to no longer exists and the other is some weird grade 3 now.

Either way, 5 straight grade 1's. Invasor is one of the great champions of all time.

Yeah the Suburban droped a Grade to a II, I have no idea why and it's a very historical race and what happend to the Pimlico Special is just a damn shame. That race was a piece of Horse Racing Americana.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by boswd

Yeah the Suburban droped a Grade to a II, I have no idea why and it's a very historical race and what happend to the Pimlico Special is just a damn shame. That race was a piece of Horse Racing Americana.

It's because of the impact of the Dubai World Cup, plus the trainers' desire to have 4-6 weeks between races. The Foster and Whitney are now the two principle Eastern handicap races during the summer. The Iselin is another handicap race that essentially disappeared.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by boswd

Yeah the Suburban droped a Grade to a II, I have no idea why and it's a very historical race and what happend to the Pimlico Special is just a damn shame. That race was a piece of Horse Racing Americana.

It just doesnt draw the same fields as it use to. the last few runnings have been a joke. When was the last "good" suburban?

For the record, i think MTB is a nice little horse and will certainly win a few. I just don't think he has a chance to be any more than that.