Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

If you only knew why I posted here ;) ...It isn't because "I" want to learn anything, I can assure you of that..

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and modest too.....

Originally Posted by oracle80

2Hot, I'm not quite sure about his action. But i will say this, that horse is running completely within his own authority. Bejarano said in the Bashford that the horse himself dove to the inside and all he did was hang on and try to get through the hole.
Gomez never asked the horse to start running when he did and he took off like a jet.
Part of his appeal to me is that while he is a headstrong horse that does exactly what he wants to do exactly when he decides to do it, is that he has some personality and loves what he is doing out there. he appears to enjoy racing quite a lot. Its the rare horse who at an early age understands what his objective is out there.
He honestly seems to enjoy what he is doing. I can't find a recent 2yo to compare him too. I honestly think hes no plodder, and I think he will be better going longer when he can stalk moreso than drop to the back of the pack.
He just throws what I call a "knockout punch".

Originally Posted by oracle80

Rupert,
That horse does exactly what he wants to do when he wants to do it. Have you seen his other races? bejarano was just a passenger. Gomez didn't choose to rate that horse, the horse did what he wants. Choosing to rate means breaking well and grabbing a hold and taking back.
he didn't do anything wrong, but his reaction when the horse started that crazy move was funny to watch. Horse took him from 15 back to 6 back in a matter of seconds. he was saving ground(the right thing to do when trailing) and when the horse started that run without him urging him, he yanked him HARD to the right because it honestly looked like he was scared that he was gonna run into the back of the leaders. That was a pretty scary move.

Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

In your opinion, which Pletcher baby is better and will win the Hopeful? (if you think Pletcher will win the race, which appears most likely)

I think Scat Daddy is a better horse and will assert himself Monday as the early deserving favorite for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile....You could tell he was special while watching him train at Churchill Downs the two weeks before the Derby with all of Pletcher's first string.

His dam side suggests he'll at least get the 1 1/16-mile distance of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (although I'm not sure the Derby distance will suit him at three being that he is a Johanessburg...may be more of a miler type, we'll see...)

He is the goods though....

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

sorry, don't see the need to drag a third party into this silly stuff. Steve has enough to do. What happened to the honor system? If these two both end up entered in the race we'll confirm it at that time.

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I personally don't care why you post here, so again, no need to prove yourself to anyone. It's about being a stand up person. When you make claims for months before, and are wrong, admit it. Because we know you would be gloating, had Scat won. Again, YOU are the post race analyzer. You did it after the Hopeful remember. And we'll all hear you do it today on ATRAB. Can't wait for you to "analyze" the Hopeful.

Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

There is no such thing in this business.....ask Petino about Zito, any pinhookers about O'Byrne, Satish Sanan about Lukas and Baffert, Fipke about Baffert, Jess Jackson about Headley.....get my drift?..Or would you like me to keep going?

I may work something out with you, but scumbag agents are the dirtiest players in our game and I won't wager that highly with people of that character level....remember, I am from New Orleans - not the back of a bus...

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

Wrong once again. Here is Pletchers's quote from BH yesterday;

"I think this puts both horses right at the top of the class," Pletcher continued. "I thought Scat Daddy, considering everything, was the one horse that finished up well out of the speed duel. Circular Quay... is the divisional leader at this stage."

Doesn't sound to me like he was making it real clear that Scat Daddy is the best in the barn. If he considers CQ the divisional leader I believe that covers everyone in his barn.

Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

If you only knew why I posted here ;) ...It isn't because "I" want to learn anything, I can assure you of that..

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and modest too.....

Originally Posted by Danzig2

I don't see a modesty issue with that quote....If you only understood, my boy ;)

Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

We'll see when they go two turns...I have already acknowledged that CQ won the Hopeful and didn't take anything away from his perfromance and I went a step further by stating that he would probbably win the Champagne if entered - BUT, I still believe Scat Daddy will be better around two turns.....

Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

Joel, shes a girl.
And I don't see a need for you to be modest if you slam dunk something. When you called out all the Darley/Godolphin/ Zabeel horses earlier this year you had a right to thump your chest, even if they are payed low win prices.
Anyone with a good and strong opinion is gonna be egocentric, thats just how it works.
But you are gonna be wrong more often than you are right, we all are. thats how racing is. You don't have to take being wrong as a personal offense. Its not the kind of game for that. Being wrong is a major part of this game.

Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

Evidentally, somebody didn't read my original thread after the Hopeful which is aptly headlined: "Scat Daddy WILL win the BC Juvenile" - which the last time I checked will be around two turns at a track I am very familiar with going 1 1/16 miles....