Raw Talent...

[Merlinsky]

I know Midnight Lute gets many a mention on this thread, but I'm not sure he's fully being appreciated even so. If not for a breathing problem, he'd be more like Ghostzapper in terms of range of distance. Baffert originally figured him as a TC/BCC hopeful, but couldn't fix the air issues in time. Given how he stayed sprinting, I guess it was never fully resolved.

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/hor...aul&id=3120551

Baffert flat out says he was going to be his Derby horse. I believe it. I think you're talking a horse with the raw talent to be a world beater at any distance. I'd be excited to have one of his foals on the way, honestly. I've always felt Real Quiet was underrated, and it's a real shame ML had those problems. If he gets a TC hopeful, what do you wanna bet someone's gonna go 'well his sire was a champion sprinter so you can't expect him to go long.' Completely underestimates the potential of his progeny (provided he doesn't also pass on his own physical flaw).

[Sightseek]

Besides a few of the aforementioned horses, I would add Bellamy Road.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Besides a few of the aforementioned horses, I would add Bellamy Road.

He was a really good one, but if your going to add a horse like him, off of 1 giant effort, then I guess I can add Borrego off of one giant effort.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

He was a really good one, but if your going to add a horse like him, off of 1 giant effort, then I guess I can add Borrego off of one giant effort.

he had more than one giant effort. his win before the wood was a big one, and he ran well in the travers off a layoff. obviously a very, very talented horse.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Danzig

he had more than one giant effort. his win before the wood was a big one, and he ran well in the travers off a layoff. obviously a very, very talented horse.

Where were you yesterday? LOL I could have used this backup. His Pacific Classic before the JCGC was huge also.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Where were you yesterday? LOL I could have used this backup. His Pacific Classic before the JCGC was huge also.

She's talking about Bellamy Road, not Borrego.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

She's talking about Bellamy Road, not Borrego.

Good point... In that case, the Gulfstream allowance filed SUCKED. It was a disaster he should have cruised. I agree about the Travers, I have said multiples times I thought the Travers validated him as being very good. As far as huge efforts and being brillant he had 1 IMO, but I guess he would be very high on any raw talent list and thats what this is.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Where were you yesterday? LOL I could have used this backup. His Pacific Classic before the JCGC was huge also.

nevermind, it's been covered.