Wilko Has Nothing

randallscott35 · #1 02-10-2007, 04:40 PM

Boy I always thought this horse would be decent but he just never got any better than the BC Juvy. A few clunkers here and there and he matched his big number in the World Cup last year, but now it looks like he doesn't even want to run anymore.

Just disinterested. To the shed.

GPK · #2 02-10-2007, 04:42 PM

agree Rand...didn't look very impressive at all...nor that interested in running.

GPK · #3 02-10-2007, 04:48 PM

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agree Rand...didn't look very impressive at all...nor that interested in running.

although...really thinking about it...the winner looked awfully good. I think Wilko would have to have been fully cranked to get to him today....maybe this was a prep for something bigger down the road?

randallscott35 · #4 02-10-2007, 04:50 PM

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although...really thinking about it...the winner looked awfully good. I think Wilko would have to have been fully cranked to get to him today....maybe this was a prep for something bigger down the road?

Maybe, but his last few sort of look the same at this point. And his race at Toga looked as if he might be off physically...he may well be retired soon.

paisjpq · #5 02-10-2007, 04:51 PM

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Maybe, but his last few sort of look the same at this point. And his race at Toga looked as if he might be off physically...he may well be retired soon.

is he 5 this year or 6?

GPK · #6 02-10-2007, 04:52 PM

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is he 5 this year or 6?

gotta be 5...won the Juvy in 04?

SniperSB23 · #7 02-10-2007, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by T3B

although...really thinking about it...the winner looked awfully good. I think Wilko would have to have been fully cranked to get to him today....maybe this was a prep for something bigger down the road?

He was prepping for the Big Cap. They wanted a dirt mile but the race didn't fill so they wound up throwing him on the turf just to get a race in him.

GPK · #8 02-10-2007, 04:57 PM

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He was prepping for the Big Cap. They wanted a dirt mile but the race didn't fill so they wound up throwing him on the turf just to get a race in him.

thanks Snipe. Hope the race over the grass will get some bottom under him.

Thunder Gulch · #9 02-10-2007, 08:38 PM

I always liked him, though I never thought he was really a G1 talent. He was a joy to watch when you knew he wasn't the best, yet tried to run as hard as he could. The lack of interest today is very alarming.

The Bid · #10 02-10-2007, 08:45 PM

His run in Dubai last year was what he is capable of when he feels good. He can be a very nice horse if he stays healthy. Horse carries a lot of class.

Merlinsky · #11 02-10-2007, 08:53 PM

Come to think of it they said he had foot issues right? Maybe there was a case of the 'ow'ies today. How firm was that turf?

The Bid · #12 02-10-2007, 09:09 PM

It was a case of a long layoff. He had chips removed, he had the intestine surgery, I mean this horse has had pleanty of excuses. Im looking forward to the old Wilko showing up a few times this year.

Merlinsky · #13 02-11-2007, 03:49 AM

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It was a case of a long layoff. He had chips removed, he had the intestine surgery, I mean this horse has had pleanty of excuses. Im looking forward to the old Wilko showing up a few times this year.

Ah I knew I wasn't crazy. Chip removal. Yeah I mean if pretty much any horse had given his litany of excuses before this race and gone on to finish just out of 3rd we'd have all said 'well what did you think he was gonna do? Poor guy' so it makes sense that Wilko wasn't in front today. He tried. Do you think he'll get a decent amount of respect as a classy underdog when it comes to running in the Big Cap? Who else is pointing to it?