8/29 (SAR): Travers, King's Bishop, Ballerina, Ballston, Vic. Ride

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

You would think that would be the logical next step.

So much for Kensai/Quality Road's championship hopes. Thank God.

Amen. I do think QR is a good horse. But he was not given a fair chance to do his best today. I could never believe the people that have been saying he's the best we've seen in awhile. I guess it depends on how awhile is defined because I don't think he was better than Big Brown last year or Curlin the year before or Bernardini the year before that or Afleet Alex the year before that or Smarty Jones the year before that.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Amen. I do think QR is a good horse. But he was not given a fair chance to do his best today. I could never believe the people that have been saying he's the best we've seen in awhile. I guess it depends on how awhile is defined because I don't think he was better than Big Brown last year or Curlin the year before or Bernardini the year before that or Afleet Alex the year before that or Smarty Jones the year before that.

That is what happens when owners pick races and trainers have to try to figure out how to get them there.

[Cannon Shell]

I'd take him in the Gold Cup against the opt 75 claimers that make up the older horse division.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Amen. I do think QR is a good horse. But he was not given a fair chance to do his best today. I could never believe the people that have been saying he's the best we've seen in awhile. I guess it depends on how awhile is defined because I don't think he was better than Big Brown last year or Curlin the year before or Bernardini the year before that or Afleet Alex the year before that or Smarty Jones the year before that.

they were saying that because of his fla derby win over the superhyped dunkirk, and his very nice comeback effort at 6.5. that and the fact he's yet to lose to rachel, while the others have.


i'm not ready to give 'the other' bird the 3 yo championship, but he's definitely in the lead for it. repeats his old mans belmont/travers double-he's a very nice colt.
if he goes to the super derby, i'll have to make plans to go down.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Amen. I do think QR is a good horse. But he was not given a fair chance to do his best today. I could never believe the people that have been saying he's the best we've seen in awhile. I guess it depends on how awhile is defined because I don't think he was better than Big Brown last year or Curlin the year before or Bernardini the year before that or Afleet Alex the year before that or Smarty Jones the year before that.

The only one I heard saying he's the best we've seen in awhile is PG1985... so yeah.

Summer Bird ran a great race... he's a nice horse.