Re: sightseek (484 Views)
Posted by:
Silver Charm (IP Logged)
Date: October 09, 2004 10:23PM
I looked at my Thoro-Quick numbers and Sightseek ran a 4 ,a 3 3/4 and 3 3/4 at Santa Anita. These figures wouldn't win a Grade 3 nowadays.
Sightseek won three Grades 1's this year, all around one turn at Belmont Park. Frankels comments on how he wanted to run her in the Beldame because it was a race for $750,000 but didn't want to run back in three weeks is almost comical. The race in three weeks is $2 Million, with a catch, you have to run around two turns and beat Azeri, who if she wins the Spinster will also have won three Grade Ones, but at three different tracks.
The I beat you more than you beat me argument is worthless. There have been two occasions for Frankel to settle this score. One was at Saratoga in the Personal Ensign when he first said he was going to run then called an audible. The next was on BC Day when everything but the Sprint Title will be decided. Frankel has chosen to stay home.
I think this tells you all you need to know.