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Seattleallstar 12-18-2006 01:25 AM

Best Comeback by a horse in 2006
 
my vote goes to the lovely filly Round Pond for winning the BC Distaff after a less than stellar campaign filled with so much promise and anticipation. Well deserved for Prado and Matz after what they went through with Barbaro

Maybe not with Stewie and Servis, but Round Pound I love ya girl. Glad you showed you still got it

mark2061mn 12-18-2006 01:30 AM

Half ours!

Danzig 12-18-2006 05:14 AM

for a racing comeback, you'd be hard pressed to find a better story than round pond.

there's also lava man, who was almost retired last year. yeah, he didn't win the bcc, but only one horse CAN win it. won everything else this year.

brockguy 12-18-2006 06:19 AM

Lava Man for me as well!

eurobounce 12-18-2006 08:08 AM

Badge of Silver for me. Who would have thought that horse would come back at all. Not to mention a third in the Breeders Cup Mile and a 2nd in the Cigar. Not too bad all.

Danzig 12-18-2006 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by eurobounce
Badge of Silver for me. Who would have thought that horse would come back at all. Not to mention a third in the Breeders Cup Mile and a 2nd in the Cigar. Not too bad all.

great pick!

eurobounce 12-18-2006 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Danzig188
great pick!

Thanks. I still will never forget my reaction when I read Frankel was entering BOS in The Mile. I thought it was a joke. I still thought he would be scratched. I still didnt totally believe it until the race started and I saw him come out of the gate.

JJP 12-18-2006 08:50 AM

How about Barbaro? He was given about a 10% chance to survive then he had the complications.

Scav 12-18-2006 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by eurobounce
Badge of Silver for me. Who would have thought that horse would come back at all. Not to mention a third in the Breeders Cup Mile and a 2nd in the Cigar. Not too bad all.

2nd in the Cigar is BS, but I agree with you regarding the BC Mile.

I completely discredit 2nd place finishes in 5 horse fields, regardless of who you run 2nd to

eurobounce 12-18-2006 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Scav
2nd in the Cigar is BS, but I agree with you regarding the BC Mile.

I completely discredit 2nd place finishes in 5 horse fields, regardless of who you run 2nd to

Yeah good point on the Cigar.

oracle80 12-18-2006 09:02 AM

I disagree and grudgingly have to admit that running a horse off a layoff that long in the BC mile first time back and getting third, and then running a winning race in the Cigar to a horse who has been annointed as the next coming 4 weeks later is one hell of a comeback.

eurobounce 12-18-2006 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by oracle80
I disagree and grudgingly have to admit that running a horse off a layoff that long in the BC mile first time back and getting third, and then running a winning race in the Cigar to a horse who has been annointed as the next coming 4 weeks later is one hell of a comeback.

I dont care. This is opinion based. Give us your opinion and stop ridiculing others opinion.

dalakhani 12-18-2006 09:40 AM

Barbaro has my vote (not that i have a "vote"). I know it wasnt a comeback on the track but he deserves the award simply for his sheer will to LIVE.

ALostTexan 12-18-2006 09:43 AM

How about Miesque's Approval? He was a stakes-winner early in his career, a $50,000 claimer late in 2005, and BC Mile winner in 2006.

oracle80 12-18-2006 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by eurobounce
I dont care. This is opinion based. Give us your opinion and stop ridiculing others opinion.


Ok in my opinion your opinions are consistently without merit?
Happy now?
I gave my opinion the first time and stated why it was my opinion.

oracle80 12-18-2006 09:58 AM

Furthermore Euro, if you had better reading comprehension skills, you would see that my opinion was completely agreeing with yours!!!!!!
Badge had the best comeback to me.
Round Pond was running awesome races in the spring and her comeback was great.
But Frankel's job with Badge and his performances off an injury layoff that long were just great.

Coach Pants 12-18-2006 10:08 AM

Brass Hat started his comeback in 2005 but to get second in the World Cup is incredible and deserves my vote for comeback horse. If he returns and keeps winning he'll go down as one of the toughest horses ever.

Sightseek 12-18-2006 10:11 AM

OMG!!!! Pillow, your avatar!!! LOL

eurobounce 12-18-2006 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by oracle80
Ok in my opinion your opinions are consistently without merit?
Happy now?
I gave my opinion the first time and stated why it was my opinion.

No you dolt, your opinion on the comeback horse. Talking to you is like talking to my 8 year old.

eurobounce 12-18-2006 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by oracle80
Furthermore Euro, if you had better reading comprehension skills, you would see that my opinion was completely agreeing with yours!!!!!!
Badge had the best comeback to me.
Round Pond was running awesome races in the spring and her comeback was great.
But Frankel's job with Badge and his performances off an injury layoff that long were just great.

If my opinion is without merit then why do you agree with me. Man, you are like a woman--constantly talking in circles.


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