HOTY: If Zenyatta wins the Classic...

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Are you serious or are you being sarcastic? I hope you are serious. Heatseeker was a really good horse before he got hurt. He was a Grade I winner and made over $1 million.

Fairbanks ran a few big races. He made almost $900,000.

Of course I'm serious... They also have something in common.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Of course I'm serious... They also have something in common.

You are correct: Giant's Causeway

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Of course I'm serious... They also have something in common.

Don't forget about Swift Temper, she's special too, right?

NT

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Don't forget about Swift Temper, she's special too, right?

NT

Shes actually decent and her powerfull win over Seventh Street really validates Icon Project.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

Ah, the Oaklawn Handicap has attracted some great horses: Cigar, Best Pal, etc. But not that year. That year the race was filled with slugs Tiago, Heatseeker, Reporting For Duty, Circular Quay, Buzzard's Bay, Fairbanks, and Silver Lord.

Both Heatseeker and Tiago were very good horses on their best day. The Oaklawn Handicap was Heatseeker's next start following his win in the Grade I Santa Anita Handicap. And right after his 2nd place finish in the Oaklawn Handicap, he won the Grade II Californian at Hollywood.

Tiago had just run 4th in the SA Handicap and then ran 2nd in the Californian. They were two of the best horses in the country at the time.

Circular Quay was a multiple graded stakes winner coming into the race off a win in the Grade II New Orleans Handicap.

Fairbaks was a graded stakes winner (not to mention running 2nd in the Grade I Suburban) coming off a 2nd place finish in the Grade II Gulfstream Handicap.

Buzzard's Bay was a multiple graded stakes winner but I admit he appeared to be out of form for the 2008 Oaklawn Handicap.

I think the 2008 Oaklawn Handicap was a strong field.