Gio Ponti or Lookin At Lucky in the Hall of Fame?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

http://blog.youbet.com/2010/07/12/ha...%A6-yes-or-no/

[randallscott35]

If Point Given can get in, does it really matter if any horse ever gets in? I mean its a joke.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

How is Point Given getting in a joke?

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

How is Point Given getting in a joke?

Are you ****ing serious? There was a whole thread about this when you were in the bathroom for 4 months.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

If someone said Point Given was the best 3-year-old from 2010 going all the way back to Holy Bull ... I wouldn't even attempt to argue.

He was not a joke.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

If someone said Point Given was the best 3-year-old from 2010 going all the way back to Holy Bull ... I wouldn't even attempt to argue.

He was not a joke.

He did not do enough to be in the Hall of Fame. Not even close. I'm losing respect for you thinking he belongs.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

If Point Given can get in, does it really matter if any horse ever gets in? I mean its a joke.

A joke?
I think a person could make a reasonable argument either way on Point Given. If somebody thinks the Hall should have a very strict standard for admittance (as you apparently do) that's fine. Others might not.
Personally, I think when you compare Point Given to the horses of his era he stacks up very nicely. There sure weren't a lot of 3yos in the decade before or after him that had better campaigns.
If you don't think he should be in...fine. But it is hardly as obviously wrong as you want to make it seem. Personally I think he belongs.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by miraja2

A joke?
I think a person could make a reasonable argument either way on Point Given. If somebody thinks the Hall should have a very strict standard for admittance (as you apparently do) that's fine. Others might not.
Personally, I think when you compare Point Given to the horses of his era he stacks up very nicely. There sure weren't a lot of 3yos in the decade before or after him that had better campaigns.
If you don't think he should be in...fine. But it is hardly as obviously wrong as you want to make it seem. Personally I think he belongs.

You answered your own question. Its the Hall Of Fame. It either means something or it doesn't. You believe it doesn't. So be it.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

You answered your own question. Its the Hall Of Fame. It either means something or it doesn't. You believe it doesn't. So be it.

In a sense you're right. I honestly don't care about who gets in and who doesn't. The HOF doesn't really interest me.
If you disagree with Point Given getting in, that's fine. I totally think you can make a very legitimate argument against him.
But I think people can make a legitimate argument for him as well.