Blind Luck Is Awesome; To be offered at KEE Nov. Sale

[TouchOfGrey]

Originally Posted by smartbid09

I know that Harve De Grace is currently considered the better of the two mares but I think that Blind Luck is still a major threat. These two are the big rivalry that I am following in this 2011 racing year! Am I the only one whose really excited to see these two race each other again?

I really enjoy following her as well. She never puts in a bad effort, and her connections aren't afraid to ship her around and run her. I look forward to her and Harve De Grace meeting again. I think Harve De Grace is the better horse, but I'm really hoping Blink Luck surprises me.

[miraja2]

They are both good horses and its a fun rivalry.
Throw Awesome Maria into the mix and factor in the quality of the males in this country and I'm not sure why the trifecta of last year's Cotillion can't be the trifecta for this year's JCGC.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by miraja2

They are both good horses and its a fun rivalry.
Throw Awesome Maria into the mix and factor in the quality of the males in this country and I'm not sure why the trifecta of last year's Cotillion can't be the trifecta for this year's JCGC.

All three of them could be competitive in the Whitney as well.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

All three of them could be competitive in the Whitney as well.

No they wouldn't.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

No they wouldn't.

I'd love to hear which older males other than Tizway they'd have to be afraid of.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

I'd love to hear which older males other than Tizway they'd have to be afraid of.

Morning Line, Rail Trip, and Friend or Foe would be a few.

[Indian Charlie]

All those Candy horses, for starters.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Morning Line, Rail Trip, and Friend or Foe would be a few.

Morning Line is largely unproven at two turns and Rail Trip has one big dirt race in two years. Friend or Foe has a lot of upside, but also hasn't run a ton of fast races.

I see no reason why those three, especially Havre de Grace, can't compete in open Grade 1's this year, just like I didn't see (before she got hurt) why R Heat Lightning couldn't compete against males.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Morning Line, Rail Trip, and Friend or Foe would be a few.

That's a good start.

Havre de Grace is probably pretty good, though she was hardly flattered by yesterday's results ( her competition in the Apple Blossom was none too impressive ), but being that she isn't even contesting the toughest races of her sex, why would people hypothesize about her beating the best males in the country ? Awesome Maria has been pretty good this year, but I think people need to take a step back and look at the field once Unrivaled Belle got injured and Absinthe Minded stopped on the turn. I'm not knocking her, as she's really good, but no sane person would consider her race yesterday a remote threat to the three you mentioned ( plus Tizway....or even Sydney's Candy ). As for Blind Luck....who wouldn't root for her? Her connections do everything racing fans dream owners would do with a good horse. She travels and ducks no horse. However, even their ambitious plans don't include running her against males where she can't realistically be competitive.

Bounding Basque beat Life's Magic in the Brooklyn.

[Calzone Lord]

Blind Luck is like a throw-back to the top class fillies and mares of seven or eight years ago.

And speaking of pretty cool throwbacks - I noticed a 2yo at HP today named Danger Ranger. There was a horse who dominated Calder in my younger days by that same name.

[ateamstupid]

Reminds me a little of the late Pine Island, just a relentless closing kick almost regardless of trip.

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Blind Luck is like a throw-back to the top class fillies and mares of seven or eight years ago.

And speaking of pretty cool throwbacks - I noticed a 2yo at HP today named Danger Ranger. There was a horse who dominated Calder in my younger days by that same name.

I remember that horse. Ralph Zadie?

[Calzone Lord]

I believe so. I seem to remember a few of his good battles with Elite Jeblar.

Just looked on the pedigree query - Elite Jeblar was foaled in 1990 and started 110 times. Danger Ranger was foaled in 1991 and started 87 times. Good, tough, mid 90's Calder horses for sure.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by TouchOfGrey

I really enjoy following her as well. She never puts in a bad effort, and her connections aren't afraid to ship her around and run her. I look forward to her and Harve De Grace meeting again. I think Harve De Grace is the better horse, but I'm really hoping Blink Luck surprises me.

That's the biggest reason she's so enjoyable.