Perfect Drift working towards a return

GenuineRisk · #1 03-31-2008, 07:30 PM

http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=44340

BuffyMommy will be happy.

Hey, if the old warrior still wants to do it, why not?

jcs11204 · #2 03-31-2008, 07:35 PM

i love this horse, always have..............
had one of my bigger scores with him, had a $50 exacta box him- with mineshaft in the Foster, did not really think he could win and was going to play it straight mineshaft-perfect drift... but my friend gave him a big shot and i boxed it and it paid off

#3 03-31-2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jcs11204

i love this horse, always have..............
had one of my bigger scores with him, had a $50 exacta box him- with mineshaft in the Foster, did not really think he could win and was going to play it straight mineshaft-perfect drift... but my friend gave him a big shot and i boxed it and it paid off

That was a great stretch duel.

Thunder Gulch · #4 03-31-2008, 08:53 PM

He's no longer G1 and probably not even stakes caliber, so the best betting opportunities will come with the eternal all/drift/ all when he enters against some nags in a O/C somewhere this summer.

jcs11204 · #5 03-31-2008, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

He's no longer G1 and probably not even stakes caliber, so the best betting opportunities will come with the eternal all/drift/ all when he enters against some nags in a O/C somewhere this summer.

i disagree, why cant he run in stakes ? evening atire ? i think pd is tons better then him. better talk now ? the tin man ? pd is as good or better then all of them

IrishofNDMan · #6 03-31-2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jcs11204

i disagree, why cant he run in stakes ? evening atire ? i think pd is tons better then him. better talk now ? the tin man ? pd is as good or better then all of them

Just cause Evening Attire is older and still gets it done has nothing to do with Perfect Drift. Why do people try to compare horses like this when there really is no comparison.

miraja2 · #7 03-31-2008, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jcs11204

better talk now ? the tin man ? pd is as good or better then all of them

Better Talk Now and The Tin Man both won G1 races last year.
I've always liked Perfect Drift too, but what criteria are you using to come to the conclusion that he is currently a better than those two?

p.s. Please include another story about a winning wager you made in your response to this question. I just loooooooove hearing them.

Indian Charlie · #8 04-01-2008, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jcs11204

i disagree, why cant he run in stakes ? evening atire ? i think pd is tons better then him. better talk now ? the tin man ? pd is as good or better then all of them

Riddle me this Point Given Man!

Q:
If The Tin Man and Perfect Drift were in the same race, who would win?

A:
I don't know, but I do know who'd run second!!

Thunder Gulch · #9 04-01-2008, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jcs11204

i disagree, why cant he run in stakes ? evening atire ? i think pd is tons better then him. better talk now ? the tin man ? pd is as good or better then all of them

That's silly talk. PD wasn't a stakes level turf horse in his prime, and he's well past that...I like the horse and have been somewhat of a fan for years, but unless Funny Cide comes back for a pay-per-view war at the shore match race, his days of running notable races are long gone.

stonegossard · #10 03-31-2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Did you see him run last year?

You call that running?

Zippy Chippy apparently got his confidence back when he heard Perfect Drift was back.

pdrift1 · #11 04-01-2008, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Did you see him run last year?

racing with a injury will do that to you -among other things

Buffymommy · #12 03-31-2008, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=44340

BuffyMommy will be happy.

Hey, if the old warrior still wants to do it, why not?

I am happy!

I figure if anyone can get Drifty ready to race again, Mandella can do it. I love this horse.... I do still wear my "DRIFTY" hat now and again at horse shows, but mostly "The Buck Stops Here" hat has moved into 1st place as my fave hat.

mclem10011 · #13 04-02-2008, 07:07 PM

Perfect Drift is such a warrior, look forward to his return.

horseofcourse · #14 04-03-2008, 06:44 AM

Nice horse. If Mandella wants to run him he will. Any horse that stays around long enough to run in 5 straight BC Classics is ok in my book. I will predict no other horse will ever approach that mark. Whether he was or is good, bad, or indifferent, those 5 straight Classic appearances make him extremely unique in today's sport. I'll leave it up to Mandella to decide what races to place him in or where he can be competetive.