Rather telling list in Illman blog: Highest pre-Derby Beyers

[NTamm1215]

Evaluation of talent is subjective. However, his Wood Memorial win and his Travers runner-up finish are enough for me to see that the horse had talent. If he didn't have the ability to hold it together for long, or in a race that was set up in such a way that he had no chance matters not, I thought of him as very talented.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Evaluation of talent is subjective. However, his Wood Memorial win and his Travers runner-up finish are enough for me to see that the horse had talent. If he didn't have the ability to hold it together for long, or in a race that was set up in such a way that he had no chance matters not, I thought of him as very talented.

Of course it is subjective but look at Hot Dixie Chick. Her 2 yr old races were unreal and then what....nothing. Comes into that allowance at CD on Derby day with glue ons and the rest is history as is she....Her talent at 2 was immense. And then it was gone.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Of course it is subjective but look at Hot Dixie Chick. Her 2 yr old races were unreal and then what....nothing. Comes into that allowance at CD on Derby day with glue ons and the rest is history as is she....Her talent at 2 was immense. And then it was gone.

I don't get the connection.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I don't get the connection.

Flash in pan.

Talented.

Gone too soon.

Semantics.

Word Play.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Flash in pan.

Talented.

Gone too soon.

Semantics.

Word Play.

I think the comparison is kind of a reach considering Hot Dixie Chick was a 2 year old. Every year we see 2 year olds that have matured quicker than their counterparts win big and then when the rest catch up, they are brought back to reality.

I don't know if I view Bellamy Road in the same light as some in the thread, but he was freaky good when he was healthy enough to make it to a race.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I think the comparison is kind of a reach considering Hot Dixie Chick was a 2 year old. Every year we see 2 year olds that have matured quicker than their counterparts win big and then when the rest catch up, they are brought back to reality.

I don't know if I view Bellamy Road in the same light as some in the thread, but he was freaky good when he was healthy enough to make it to a race.

I take my role as Canard King very seriously....but to be very serious she didn't have to improve as a 3 yr old to beat the snot out of the 3yr old fillies. She went backwards. But she just popped into my head first.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

I take my role as Canard King very seriously....but to be very serious she didn't have to improve as a 3 yr old to beat the snot out of the 3yr old fillies. She went backwards. But she just popped into my head first.

She also was shut down in very early in September of her 2 year old year which to me screams some kind of health issue. I disagree she didn't have to improve. Save Beautician, who stunk this year, she wasn't beating anyone.