Re: Stevie Wonder Boy and Greeley's Galaxy (522 Views)
Posted by:
marcus (IP Logged)
Date: February 06, 2006 09:39PM
Giacomo ran alot of races before improving when running a pair of 4 1/2 pt tops , then bounced badly which was followed by about a year lay off .
Greeley's Galaxy ran down to a negative number aka kimmel style in 4 races , then backed up almost 6 pts next time and then after that , another 4 pt backward move in the Pim race , ending the year with another terrible number @ SA , then on short rest , he runs his 2nd best number in his 1st 4 yo race and again on short rest to the Stub .
GG had a number he could run back too but didn't is not an anomily . Probably needed more time in between the last few races .
So what are you saying , that you don't agree w/ the numbers or that the horse ( or a horse ) could not run off that line ? If your point is that you where right about a race ok but remember that doesn't necesarily mean everybody else was wrong and you might very well be right about a race but not for the reasons you think - it happens all the time , specially if one becomes a little too ego involved .
As far as 20/20 hind site on trip or pace stuff - my personal inclination is in many or most of these previously run races is that , I don't care how a horse runs a number . To say a horse ran or didn't a number due pace is as viable as saying that a horse not taking to a particular surface was cause for failure and is subjective to a large degree .
I don't have Brass Hats sheet in my computor ...
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 02/07/2006 07:57AM by marcus.