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Old 03-30-2009, 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Kasept
As to the thread topic at hand... "Not a distance horse"? Quality Road has the perfect type of modern Classics pedigree with the speedy sire influence (Elusive Quality) and classy stamina female famliy.

Hasn't this been covered? His dam Kobla (by Strawberry Road), is Ajina's full sister. The 1997 Champion 3yo filly... Won BC Distaff.. Coaching Club American Oaks (12f).. Mother Goose.. etc..
From the stuff I use for pedigree analysis, Quality Road isn't the super stamina packed horse that some are proclaiming. They had a big article (bloodhorse?) about how great a distance pedigree QR has noting similar facts as above. I have him rated about mid-pack, a little on the high side, but not high enough to exclude him. His pedigree says he should peak about a mile maybe 1 1/16th. 12 furlongs would be really tough (on paper). I've heard just about all of the contenders hyped as that they "should get the derby distance" and a lot of them are questionmarks. I Want Revenge is a good example. Quality Road was a question, but speed favoring track or not, he looked strong going 2-turns 9furlongs. Form trumps pedigree.

Watching the horse run and forgetting about pedigree, he is very strong and doesn't quit. He's like that running back that drags the first tackler forward. Quality road drags that first 1/16th forward with him. Even in his second race when he tired a little, he didn't stop, and he beat the other horse for place. He seems like the type to keep trying and he can get about another furlong that way.
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