Rio de la Plata is entered.....

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Originally Posted by ArlJim78

you and i saw different races, thats for sure. I didn't see an easy, almost effortless victory. it sounds like you and even the commentators are going ga-ga over this one. I just don't see it. it was for me just okay, rather ordinary.

Were you watching with your eyes shut?

He set a strong pace, which should have suited the closers. He was bustled up with a couple of Aidan O'Brien horses, but he fought them off and kept pulling out more and more. Rio De La Plata had every chance but was not good enough.

Didn't you see Kevin Manning drop his hands and begin to ease him before the line? If a horse getting eased before the line isn't a good victory, what do you expect? To see him power away and win 12 lengths?

I'm sure if you were to see him close up you'll see what an achievement it is for him to be this good as a 2yo, he isn't made to be a 2yo and he certainly isn't bred to make a 2yo.

I can assure you that whatever he does this year, he will be at least twice as good next year. He is a big, unfurnished colt.

The further he goes the better he will be. If that race was over a mile yesterday he would have won about 3 1/2 lengths.

He is far from ordinary...... that is for sure. He has beaten Rio De La Plata and Myboycharlie comfortably, now if that is just "ordinary" form you really need to lower your standards.