[quote=ArlJim78]You called Carthage a monster. Well the problem for LITF in the Smile is that there were 5-6 horse with Carthage type speed. LITF has never shown the ability to handle this situation.
"I don't know why it's considered not even debatable that he ran pretty much his usual effort considering the data I posted yesterday."
Jim, To me it's not debatable because even before the race Gilchrist said that the horse has problems this year and they had considered retiring the horse last month. Trainers don't say stuff like that if their horse is doing well.
With regard to the data you posted, we don't have any faith in that data. If I told you that according to my speed figures, Dubai Escapade ran her best on Saturday but lost because she was overmatched, would you buy it? Of course you wouldn't, so why would you expect us to buy your argument?
Now you may very well be right that LITF would not have won even if he did run his best, but that's a different issue.
Last edited by Rupert Pupkin : 07-19-2006 at 09:53 AM.
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