Springtime in the Life of a Forgotten Champion

[RHT2004]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Who's the Forgotten Champion exactly? US Navy Flag?

'Cause the closest Mendelssohn came to winning a Group 1 in England saw him about 3 lengths behind US Navy Flag at Newmarket.

A little perspective, always nice.

[taxicab]

What a difference the blinkers made for Mendelssohn.
After laying an egg @ Doncaster,AOB added the blinks in the Dewhurst and voila...........brand spanking new horse.
Amazingly in two races[not counting the prep] the 3 mill. spent on the Beholder half now seems like money well spent.
But which way to go in the Derby ?
Positive: Unlike the other Dubai Derby shippers before him,Mendelssohn has already shipped to the states and won.
Negative: Betting on horses who cashed in on a strong track bias in their next race is usually a recipe for disaster.
Tough call.....

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by taxicab

What a difference the blinkers made for Mendelssohn.
After laying an egg @ Doncaster,AOB added the blinks in the Dewhurst and voila...........brand spanking new horse.
Amazingly in two races[not counting the prep] the 3 mill. spent on the Beholder half now seems like money well spent.
But which way to go in the Derby ?
Positive: Unlike the other Dubai Derby shippers before him,Mendelssohn has already shipped to the states and won.
Negative: Betting on horses who cashed in on a strong track bias in their next race is usually a recipe for disaster.
Tough call.....

I would be surprised if he hits the board.

[Secretriat34]

Originally Posted by freddymo

I would be surprised if he hits the board.

he not only traveled to the states he was foaled in Kentucky, then shipped to Ireland at 2. I dont think a Breeders cup champion has ever won the UAE derby and the Roses.

Street cry, won the bcj, the derby and the travers..prepping at keeneland on the crap.

I would be surprised if he does not hit the board.
has a bcj champ running in the derby ever not...i dont know ?

his last prep was 1 3/16 th...

so you have a non raced 2 year old racing with lasix, (justify) winning in SA against Bolt , you left his derby win in the san felipe injuring Mckenzie along the way, against a proven champion running without lasix

you cannot leave him off your ticket in the win spot.
history is not in your corner here...but this one is a bit different.

[Secretriat34]

Originally Posted by RHT2004

A little perspective, always nice.

was this not his first back off his bcjt win...a warmup to stretch his legs ?
what about navy flag...was this his first race on 2018?

in any event 7f is 660 yards short of the derby distance.
i like the scat daddy beholder at 10f

[Secretriat34]

The CHAMPION posted a Thoro-Graph number for the UAE Derby -4 1/2,

that was NEGATIVE FOUR. POINT FIVE