2009 Breeders' Cup

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by CSC

[]LEADING 3-YEAR-OLD ECLIPSE CANDIDATE SUMMER BIRD DRILLS FIVE FURLONGS; DESORMEAUX FLYS IN FROM NEW YORK FOR DRILL; TRAINER ICE “SUPER HAPPY”

“The work was great,” trainer Tim Ice said after Summer Bird’s drill. “This was exactly what we wanted. He looked super getting over the track and he’s been getting over it very well ever since we got here. Kent had a ton of horse under him and he just let him work on his own, within himself. I’m super-happy with how he’s trained here and how he’s handled everything. We’ll walk tomorrow and he’ll go back to the track Tuesday morning.”

This sounds very reminescent of what Ice said before the Belmont and the Travers. If he runs well he should be HOY.[/quote]

So now he doesn't even have to win to be HOY?

NT

[CSC]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

This sounds very reminescent of what Ice said before the Belmont and the Travers. If he runs well he should be HOY.

So now he doesn't even have to win to be HOY?

NT[/quote]

If he runs well and wins.

BTW Nick, on another note what is your general feeling of Rachel of not having run since the 1st week of Sept, you think that's going to hurt her if Summer Bird does win and runs well, that may be fresher in people's minds. Is this possible in your opinion?

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by CSC

So now he doesn't even have to win to be HOY?

NT

If he runs well and wins.

BTW Nick, on another note what is your general feeling of Rachel of not having run since the 1st week of Sept, you think that's going to hurt her if Summer Bird does win and runs well, that may be fresher in people's minds. Is this possible in your opinion?[/quote]

I think she's going to be very tough to beat in the HOY race. I knew that you probably meant SB needs to win.

I'm not the biggest Summer Bird fan around but I'd love to see him beat Zenyatta.

NT

[CSC]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

If he runs well and wins.

BTW Nick, on another note what is your general feeling of Rachel of not having run since the 1st week of Sept, you think that's going to hurt her if Summer Bird does win and runs well, that may be fresher in people's minds. Is this possible in your opinion?

I think she's going to be very tough to beat in the HOY race. I knew that you probably meant SB needs to win.

I'm not the biggest Summer Bird fan around but I'd love to see him beat Zenyatta.

NT[/quote]

I know people will look at my comments with a grain of salt since I made my bed with Summer Bird a long time ago but I admire more a horse that has run for the entire season (Mar - Nov) that is still banging out races and trying to earn the honor for HOY, there is just something commendable about that IMO. RA would be a deserving horse for HOY any year, but I find her connections stopping in the 1st week of Sept somewhat presumptious and they are taking somewhat of a leap if they think HOY is locked up. If they had decided to run in the JCGC I would say they would have more than deserved HOY if she would have won, but as it stands I think they left the door wide open for someone to step on through that door snatching HOY right under their noses by simply taking the position of competing against the best competition and by going all the way till the end of the season.