Re: Nashoba's Key (577 Views)
Posted by:
Silver Charm (IP Logged)
Date: October 02, 2007 08:50AM
Barry,
I think you are being a little tough on Watchmaker. He was always a big fan of Lawyer Ron and looks like the kind of guy who back in college always had the best stash.
The issue with Nashoba's Key is she just won a good Grade One ON GRASS preceded by some good wins on Synythetic/Polytrack.
Your horse Unbridled Belle faced much tougher on Sunday in the Beldame, won a very big race in the Delaware Hcp and the second in the Personal Ensign was not too bad either.
So if Nashoba's Key goes in the Distaff Turf and wins does she win both Eclipse Awards for Older Females. The dirt and grass divisions even though she never actually raced on dirt.
This would be the second year in a row where an Eclipse was awarded to someone who did their best work on a surface other than dirt. Last year it was Wait A While.
This type of vote could be just another extension of the power struggle that is going on where the powers that be that rammed in Polytrack/Synthetic instantly anoint the surface as a replacement for dirt racing in all phases and categories.
When almost any pedigree handicapper or even the horses will tell you it isn't.
If you don't believe me just ask Lawyer Ron...........
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