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When Scat Daddy does it then we can believe it. Not many horses have had initial performances as impressive as this guy has. |
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We all know that pedigree isn't everything, but when a Thunder Gulch colt turns in amazing performances like these at 6f and below over the very track which will host the BC Juvenile....I get excited. |
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I agree that he has been super impressive but the people I spoke to at his barn at Belmont said Scat Daddy was the faster of the two. Probably should have expected that response though considering SD ran at Belmont. SD will be quite the sight when he gets a fast track. Distance could be his problem though and it looks like CQ shouldn't have a distance issue. |
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Why do I post my thoughts you ask. Well, because I think there is way too much misinformation wirtten about horses in this game these days. I think people are led astray by overzealousness. Personally, I prefer to see something special before getting excited about a horse. Plus, considering the veritable plethora of " awesome " one time performances eminating from the Pletcher barn ( especially with 2YOs ) I think it is wise to withhold judgement before declaring every next best thing that appears a superstar. Let's hold the accolades for those that have actually earned them. |
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Again, he was an impressive winner of the Bashford Manor. No one said superstar. So you were just ho hum about the way he dove to the rail and passed 5 horses in the last furlong like they were standing still? |
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I also wasn't wildly impressed that he ran .3 seconds faster than a $15K claimer that ran an average of a 44.67 Beyer figure in his previous three outings. I wasn't impressed that he ran .56 seconds faster than a 2YO filly who endured a tough trip to win HER start a couple races earlier. By the way, he did not dive to the rail, as he spent the entire race in the two path ( thus never losing any valuable ground ). I do not believe that in judging Circular Quay's performace against other 6F races run Saturday at Churchill points him out as anything special whatsoever. I believe in looking at the whole picture. |
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![]() The other knock on CQ is a soundness issue. I believe his mother brokedown in the Test at the Spa. Very well bred though.
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The first knock is simply that he isn't as fast as Scat Daddy, which he isn't. |
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![]() Sorry to say I didn't get to see his race, but sounds mighty impressive to me.. CQ certainly could be very special especially for a horse supposedly meant to do better going long having so much success early and in shorter races!
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