Holy55 wrote:

> ghostdodger nonsense. What has the horse
> done wrong in the past 2 years?
>
> Did you want Frankel to ask the racing sec for more weight in
> the Met?
>
> You keep saying Frankel is a cry baby but I only hear you
> crying about GZ.
>
> Just my two cents and I refuse to clutter this board up
> nonsense, with this one exception.

I'd just like to see Ghostdodger catch a fully competent field, all ready to run on race day is all or in the alternative carry appropriate weight against overmatched horses that have won little of note. When Ghostweighted doesn't have to face horses like Medallist, Forest Danger, Pleasantly Perfect, Birdstone and others its easier to win. Gets easy on negotiated pace and pace meltdown too.

No taking anything away from the Met Mile score. It was impressive and fast, but if Ghostnapper was right, against those, it figured to be.

The weight will be an issue next time. If the Racing Secretary wants to fill the race and make it competitive he'll assign 130. If he wants to hand Ghostoscars the gold trophy he'll put 125 on him. (I'm betting on 130 and I think Frankel already knows it and thats whey the song and dance has begun. Its very unseemly.) The significant competition looks to be Roses in May and the horse that essentially is Ghostactors figure equal Saint Liam, but theres others that can be very competitive in receipt of 13 pounds.

Don't count on seeing Ghostscratcher in the Suburban or Whitney. The former is a 10 mark handicap and the latter a handicap. He'll run in the weight for age Woodward and the Breeders Cup and that will probably be the extent of the 5 year old campaign, with a possible Canadian Turf start so Frankel can complete the illusion that this horse is remotely in Secretariat's horsehoes. The racing world will have to evaluate Ghostgreatness by what he didn't do.

Ghost is a very fitting name for this animal.



Post Edited (06-01-05 11:50)