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Originally Posted by The Bid
I wouldnt mind having a sore animal like Discrete Cat as a knock around horse.
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No doubt that one of the things that separates decent horses from exceptional horses is their respective abilities to run through soreness. There have certainly been many top horses that have run through soreness. Banshee Breeze is a recent top horse that comes to mind. Everyone I know that understands these things ( not myself ) said she was as sore a working horse as they saw. But, on raceday, she put it all together.
No doubt on raceday Discreet Cat puts those issues behind him. I would say, however, that they have a lot to do with his light campaign. After seeing him today I hope we get to see a lot more of him. He may not have beaten much but that was a scary display. It's not as though Valid Notebook is a total bum. Four of his last five races have produced Beyer figures in the high 90s and Discreet Cat laughed at him like he was a 10 claimer. Anybody that doesn't think Discreet Cat is capable of monsterous performances is kidding themselves. The only question left, and it's a legitimate one, is how he will do when challenged by a relative equal. I say relative because it isn't entirely clear he has an equal.