Stupidest thing I've read today

[The Indomitable DrugS]

http://www.drf.com/news/article/112005.html


Even if he wasn't a son of Cuvee ... it's still very stupid.


He does deserve special mention for being the nicest 2-year-old to race at PID last year anyway.

[randallscott35]

12 panels should be right in his wheelhouse.

[NTamm1215]

I was just going to post that this is a race where he has a great chance to finish last.

NT

[randallscott35]

This where someone comes in and says his dams side will carry him the whole way. LOL

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

12 panels should be right in his wheelhouse.

He always seems to get hit in the head by the 1/16th pole... and he hasn't gone 9fs yet .. let alone 12f.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

He always seems to get hit in the head by the 1/16th pole... and he hasn't gone 9fs yet .. let alone 12f.

He's just getting moving at 8.5 is all...You wait!

[randallscott35]

If a Borrego can win first out at 4.5 then NP can surely win the Coyote Lakes stakes at AQ

[Scav]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

http://www.drf.com/news/article/112005.html


Even if he wasn't a son of Cuvee ... it's still very stupid.


He does deserve special mention for being the nicest 2-year-old to race at PID last year anyway.

Not just today, but the stupidest thing I have heard in a long time.

McPeek was also on TVG last week yapping about how Bold Start should love Keeneland's turf course and how it favors front runners in turf routes.

I think the last time I looked they were like 2 for 80 or something gate to wire turf routes.

[Kasept]

Hold up a second... It's a mistake to think that running 1.5 miles there is anything like running 1.5 miles here. The Epsom Derby is won in 2:32.0-2:36.0, or in other words, about 5 seconds slower than the Belmont. As nuts as McPeek may be, I wouldn't be so dismissive of this concept. It's horses galloping for a seven-eighths of a mile and finishing the last five-eighths with a flourish. It's not an American Classic dirt race.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Hold up a second... It's a mistake to think that running 1.5 miles there is anything like running 1.5 miles here. The Epsom Derby is won in 2:32.0-2:36.0, or in other words, about 5 seconds slower than the Belmont. As nuts as McPeek may be, I wouldn't be so dismissive of this concept. It's horses galloping for a seven-eighths of a mile and finishing the last five-eighths with a flourish. It's not an American Classic dirt race.

Pace or none, 12 panels on the turf is a long way...Cuvee doesn't help.

[the_fat_man]

Yeah. Here's a horse that hasn't sniffed a good trip in 4 straight races. And we have nothing better to do than trash him. Maybe he doesn't get 12F but put him BEHIND horses and make a ****in' timely move (for once) with him and he's certainly not embarrassing himself.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Hold up a second... It's a mistake to think that running 1.5 miles there is anything like running 1.5 miles here. The Epsom Derby is won in 2:32.0-2:36.0, or in other words, about 5 seconds slower than the Belmont. As nuts as McPeek may be, I wouldn't be so dismissive of this concept. It's horses galloping for a seven-eighths of a mile and finishing the last five-eighths with a flourish. It's not an American Classic dirt race.

Steve, You're out of your mind on this one. You are totally overthinking it.

The final times are slower because the course is extremely demanding and you run uphill for part of it.

They don't call the race "the supreme test of a thoroughbred" because it's easy for a horse by Cuvee out of a Clever Trick mare to see out the distance.

How do our best American turf horses do when we travel to Dubai for the turf marathons? Hell, the Euro's only ship in a few each year for the BC Turf and they always seem to kick our asses in that race on our own soil.

[philcski]

McPeek has some kind of fascination with the Epsom Derby...

[tector]

The day's not over....

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by tector

The day's not over....

It's a strong leader in the clubhoue though.

Maybe Pletcher has his eyes set on the Grand National with Discreetly Mine.

[randallscott35]

85/50 thinking BC Marathon. Plenty of turns to bolt on.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Here was Cuvee.



Just missed the CD track record for 4.5fs in his debut - and set a 20 3/5th opening quarter while dueling in his first start as a 3yo.

His Saratoga Special win in the slop was spectacular.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by philcski

McPeek has some kind of fascination with the Epsom Derby...

McPeaked is a tool.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

If Dubai Millenniumm had only ducked the Epsom Derby ... I think he would probably be considered the consensus best horse from last decade over Ghostzapper.

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Pace or none, 12 panels on the turf is a long way...Cuvee doesn't help.

It also is uphill for a half-mile after the start and for the last half-mile. Even as good a miler as Blushing Groom couldn't last for that uphill finish.