Big Browns breeding?

philcski · #1 03-31-2008, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by hockey2315

I can't believe people are arguing that since Big Brown got a practically uncontested lead on a speedy track at 9F and didn't seem to have distance problems (i'm not totally sold on that either) he should have no problem with 10F.

Uncontested lead? He went :45.83 while 5 wide to EARN that lead. The prior race was won from off the pace, as was the race before that, the race before that, and the race before that. Not sure how you see that as speed biased.

Thunder Gulch · #2 03-31-2008, 09:51 PM

Second generation has Danzig and Nureyev which gets you as far as you want to go.

slotdirt · #3 03-31-2008, 09:56 PM

Far, sure, but fast? How many Danzig plodders have we seen out there, Hard Spun notwithstanding, the last few years? Defer comes immediately to mind.

ateamstupid · #4 03-31-2008, 10:10 PM

Nevermind.

RolloTomasi · #5 03-31-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

Second generation has Danzig and Nureyev which gets you as far as you want to go.

Despite the odd classic horse, didn't both sires mainly get milers?

In fact, the history of the BC Mile is littered with their offspring (eg. Lure, Zilzal, Miesque, Ad Valorem, Antonius Pius, Brahms, Century City, Della Francesca, Dove Hunt, Dumaani, Furiously, Atticus, Lech, Librettist, Polish Precedent, Good Journey, Spinning World, Wolfhound).

hockey2315 · #6 03-31-2008, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by philcski

Uncontested lead? He went :45.83 while 5 wide to EARN that lead. The prior race was won from off the pace, as was the race before that, the race before that, and the race before that. Not sure how you see that as speed biased.

I didn't say "speed biased" I said "speedy" . . . the fractions were fast because the track was fast. It was a VERY impressive performance but I refuse to anoint this horse as the next Slew off of that race. The Derby will be a much bigger test.

ateamstupid · #7 03-31-2008, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by hockey2315

I didn't say "speed biased" I said "speedy" . . . the fractions were fast because the track was fast. It was a VERY impressive performance but I refuse to anoint this horse as the next Slew off of that race. The Derby will be a much bigger test.

Agreed, besides, we all know that War Pass is the next Slew.

/Beyer'd

SOREHOOF · #8 03-31-2008, 11:26 PM

Believe your eyes! It's the recessive gene phenomenon!