Jones on HDG and weight

[OldDog]

If you wanna be an all-time great, you're gonna hafta carry the weight.

[Alan07]

I'm willing to bet she doesn't make it past the summer.

[Danzig]

if you want people to think you have the best horse, you campaign her like she's the best. they still have their panties in a wad because she lost to proud spell. they're more focused on that then the fact she got HOY, and don't want it to happen again-which is absurd.
she hasn't got a big stud deal to screw up.

my very first thought when i read the article was oh, don't be a pu***. if you're going to bitch and moan all year, just retire her and spare us the drama.

[blackthroatedwind]

The comments are so hilarious it makes it sound as though they don't believe she deserved Horse of the Year.

I just hope the Obeah is under allowance conditions.

[Indian Charlie]

Sigh.

It's such a burden having a reigning HOY.

You people have no idea.

[richard]

If you look at Dream Supreme's final two races you can make a case that her assigned weight was the reason she lost.

In the Ballerina(G1) she visibly tired in the stretch, giving 9 pounds to the winner Shine Again, and finishing 3rd, 2 L back.
http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbP...try=USA&race=9

Her final race, 2 months later in the First Flight(G2), saw her giving 5 pounds to winner Shine Again in a 2nd place finish by a head.
http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbP...try=USA&race=8

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by richard

If you look at Dream Supreme's final two races you can make a case that her assigned weight was the reason she lost.

In the Ballerina(G1) she visibly tired in the stretch, giving 9 pounds to the winner Shine Again, and finishing 3rd, 2 L back.
http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbP...try=USA&race=9

Her final race, 2 months later in the First Flight(G2), saw her giving 5 pounds to winner Shine Again in a 2nd place finish by a head.
http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbP...try=USA&race=8

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Sigh.

It's such a burden having a reigning HOY.

You people have no idea.

those damned voters. how dare they create such a mess?!

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

The comments are so hilarious it makes it sound as though they don't believe she deserved Horse of the Year.

I just hope the Obeah is under allowance conditions.

they are hilarious. obviously they're fishing for low weights.

the sad part-it'll work. then if she has another good year, they'll turn around and politic for a repeat as HOY without having earned it.

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by Danzig

if you want people to think you have the best horse, you campaign her like she's the best. they still have their panties in a wad because she lost to proud spell. they're more focused on that then the fact she got HOY, and don't want it to happen again-which is absurd.
she hasn't got a big stud deal to screw up.

my very first thought when i read the article was oh, don't be a pu***. if you're going to bitch and moan all year, just retire her and spare us the drama.

Campaigning the "best" like the best went out the window a few years ago...oh nevermind, don't want to rehash that old argument. Fans want to see champions run, but a 10 race campaign like Cigar ran less than 20 years ago is no longer the way the game is played.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

Campaigning the "best" like the best went out the window a few years ago...oh nevermind, don't want to rehash that old argument. Fans want to see champions run, but a 10 race campaign like Cigar ran less than 20 years ago is no longer the way the game is played.

yeah, i know it. it just blows my mind that they're still sore over HDG losing to proud spell-yeah, that one pound made all the difference. it's just a shame.
we need more owners like martha gerry, who owned forego. ah, wouldn't that be so nice?

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Danzig

yeah, i know it. it just blows my mind that they're still sore over HDG losing to proud spell-yeah, that one pound made all the difference. it's just a shame.
we need more owners like martha gerry, who owned forego. ah, wouldn't that be so nice?

Blind Luck?

We need more horses like her.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Blind Luck?

We need more horses like her.

yeah, her too! i thought it was the wrong name, but didn't feel like checking.