Re: Sleeping with the enemy (1316 Views)
Posted by:
Michael D. (IP Logged)
Date: May 06, 2002 01:35AM
OK, let me explain this in the simplest terms possible. If the comments lines in Perfect Drift's last two races where "reserved" and "eased back", and he still arrived at the half in 46.4 and 46.4, the horse obviously has some natural speed. I have called Perfect a horse with natural speed, you have referred to the horse as a big time closer. Now again, Mr. N.A.O. Forum, who is correct here? A horse who gets to the half in 46.4 and 46.4 while getting the comments "reserved" and "eased back": is this horse a horse with natural speed, or is this horse a big time closer?? The horse ran a 45.4 half in his first lifetime start!!!!
Come on, would you please get serious with some of these comments. At first I found your anti-TG bias a bit amusing. Now, since you have called a horse who never raced more than 2.5 lengths (at the half) off the pace in his first six lifetime starts a "big time closer", and you were proven completely wrong in the derby, it is time to start getting to the truth. Again, I will provide another example, since you do not seem all that sharp. In Perfect Drift's third race he arrived at the half in about 45.3, while being restrained, over a dull surface. Again, now please read this slowly my sharp friend. IN PERFECT DRIFT'S THIRD RACE HE ARRIVED AT THE HALF IN ABOUT 45.3, WHILE BEING RESTRAINED, OVER A DULL SURFACE. So very, very, very obvious. This is a horse who is better characterized as a horse with some natural speed, than a big time closer. Period. Please, I beg you to respond, and explain to me how a horse who ran to the half in 45.3, while being restrained, over a dull surface, does not have natural speed. Sure, at one point they may do things different in the morning, and force the horse to rate better, but as of now my friend, you are completely wrong.