Most Talented 3yo since the 90's?

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Originally Posted by ArlJim78

It looked to me that what happened to Librettist is that he met his match in terms of class.

GW may not scare off anyone here but I wouldn't ignore him either. My main concern for a horse like that coming over here for the mile is the different course configuration and the different way the pace could be run, i don't think it plays in his favor.

with that said, i thought his effort today was remarkable.

thanks for the thoughts.

I respect GW.
but Im not sold that he is Rock of Gibraltar #2 like some are making him out to be.

I'll take Libbretist again if they meet.

and Zeig,
I actually think Birdstone was a lot better than I and a lot of other ppl originally thought.
he ran a bang up race later that summer in the Travers defeating a pretty good stablemate in the The Clffs Edge.
closed well into a really slow pace if I remember correctly.

what sucks about Eddington was that he was just starting to figure it out when he had to be retired.
looked really good on turf in FL and then won the Pim Special, which was the Grade 1 they needed.

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[Danzig]

i think what killed me on birdstone was the race he was in on the sealed track...he looked godawful. his travers was decent. but he was nowhere near mr jones talent-wise...he just happened to be in the right place at the right time, and had a jock with sense enough to ride that race the right way while everyone gang-tackled smarty.

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Originally Posted by Danzig188

i think what killed me on birdstone was the race he was in on the sealed track...he looked godawful. his travers was decent. but he was nowhere near mr jones talent-wise...he just happened to be in the right place at the right time, and had a jock with sense enough to ride that race the right way while everyone gang-tackled smarty.

lol,
that was a horrible race.
was at Turfway back when they had real dirt.
it was won by some horrible horse like Sinister G or something.
i think I see him running in claiming races at Aqueduct now.

yeah, Zito used the sealed track as an excuse, and maybe it was a legitimate one, but it was a terrible effort by Birdstone.


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[Danzig]

birdstone was head and shoulders, or thought to be so, above that field...he looked horrible that day. sealed track...as good an excuse as any i guess. not as bad as when mike smith tried to say he thought giacomo entrapped in the preakness....not so mr. smith!

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by repent

I'll take Libbretist again if they meet.

If they do meet again, i'd surely wouldn't be backing Librettist.
Did you see something today that would make you think he'll turn the tables next time? Librettist had everything he would need to win today, the right distance and postional advantage. when the real running started he was going the wrong way.

Plus he was beat by more than just GW.

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Originally Posted by ArlJim78

If they do meet again, i'd surely wouldn't be backing Librettist.
Did you see something today that would make you think he'll turn the tables next time? Librettist had everything he would need to win today, the right distance and postional advantage. when the real running started he was going the wrong way.

Plus he was beat by more than just GW.

oh, I know.

it was not an impressive run.

I liked everything I saw up until today.

I will back him for the same reason I would back Oognagh Maccool in the Distaff.
I think he is the best miler in the world and one race will not change that opinion, and plus, now I might get somewhat of a price.

with GW's connections, name, and everything else, he will be overbet on Nov 4.


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