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Old 12-31-2016, 12:06 PM
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Must say that I'm surprised to see you guys picking Chrome as HOY and even more surprised by the ones that chose Songbird second.
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Old 12-31-2016, 12:11 PM
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Must say that I'm surprised to see you guys picking Chrome as HOY and even more surprised by the ones that chose Songbird second.
Who would you pick as the real hoy? Masochistic?
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Old 01-01-2017, 01:27 AM
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Who would you pick as the real hoy? Masochistic?
If you say so. I'm still torn between Chome and Arrogate. I always try to go with who I think is the clear best horse. If there isn't a clear best, I try to chose best resume from the top contenders. I'd probably lean ever so slightly to Arrogate because of the head to head.
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Must say that I'm surprised to see you guys picking Chrome as HOY and even more surprised by the ones that chose Songbird second.
Agree. Arrogate is clearly far and away the best horse to run this year. And his 2 giant G1 wins should be enough for HOY. Especially since one was against the main competition and he beat him on the square.
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Songbird had the best year....never losing on the track....should be hoss of the year as she was the only one who thoroughly beat her division
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Old 01-01-2017, 12:23 AM
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2016 ended with two bang up posts!
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Old 01-01-2017, 01:28 AM
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Songbird had the best year....never losing on the track....should be hoss of the year as she was the only one who thoroughly beat her division
Would you have also voted Pepper's Pride?
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Agree. Arrogate is clearly far and away the best horse to run this year. And his 2 giant G1 wins should be enough for HOY. Especially since one was against the main competition and he beat him on the square.
It's a tough call but the 2 wins, (1 v. 3yo restricted company), are just not enough in comparison to a complete January-November season which includes as high profile an International win as there is available. Arrogate can win his HOY in '17. Chrome deserves this nod, especially in light of how uncertain things were for him at the end of 2015.
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It's a tough call but the 2 wins, (1 v. 3yo restricted company), are just not enough in comparison to a complete January-November season which includes as high profile an International win as there is available. Arrogate can win his HOY in '17. Chrome deserves this nod, especially in light of how uncertain things were for him at the end of 2015.
A big performance today will enter into the equation even if it shouldn't.
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A big performance today will enter into the equation even if it shouldn't.
He's out.. Baffert doesn't want to run him on the waterlogged track.
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