Is this the best we have?

ateamstupid · #1 07-01-2007, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by pdrift1

outside the 3 yo's come bc time -this has to be the worst year for the older division.ther is nobody out there that is a standout for the bcc. and i remember all the **** poor st.liam took when some thought, this is the best we have? horse didn't get enuff credit and would take him back in a instant over this bunch. he would crush em

Really? Who the hell did Saint Liam beat that year? Commentator with the help of two rabbits, Flower Alley, Perfect Drift, Badge of Silver? Yeah, those are some real superstars. He was a nice horse, but to act like he was beating horses tons better than this year's crop is ridiculous.

whodey17 · #2 07-01-2007, 03:19 AM

I would think that someone will emerge from this older horse group and stamp himself as the one to beat in the older horse division - or I could just be wishing.

VOL JACK · #3 07-01-2007, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Really? Who the hell did Saint Liam beat that year? Commentator with the help of two rabbits, Flower Alley, Perfect Drift, Badge of Silver? Yeah, those are some real superstars. He was a nice horse, but to act like he was beating horses tons better than this year's crop is ridiculous.

Well at least his beyers were grade 1 quality. FWIW.

Sightseek · #4 07-01-2007, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by VOL JACK

Well at least his beyers were grade 1 quality. FWIW.

Exactly, and none of these horses could even look Zapper in the eye while both at a trot, let alone in a race like the Woodward.

VOL JACK · #5 07-01-2007, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Sightseek

Exactly, and none of these horses could even look Zapper in the eye while both at a trot, let alone in a race like the Woodward.

Look him in the eye? they wouldn't be able see his ass. He is aleast 15 lengths better than anything running today.

King Glorious · #6 07-01-2007, 02:18 PM

The sad thing is that Lava Man actually ran in the Gold Cup. By him winning, his story overshadowed just how bad a field it was. Would have been the same thing had Invasor showed up and romped in the Suburban. While everyone would have been praising him, the level of the competition would have been overlook. Without him, everyone got to set it. This is a horrible, horrible year for older males in this country and it's getting work by the year.

VOL JACK · #7 07-01-2007, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by King Glorious

The sad thing is that Lava Man actually ran in the Gold Cup. By him winning, his story overshadowed just how bad a field it was. Would have been the same thing had Invasor showed up and romped in the Suburban. While everyone would have been praising him, the level of the competition would have been overlook. Without him, everyone got to set it. This is a horrible, horrible year for older males in this country and it's getting work by the year.

The horse that LM beat (by a nose) had yet to run a 100 Beyer.

The S. Foster is starting to look like the premier race in the handicap division this year.

I think it may be awhile before we see either Cor. and HAOS.

pdrift1 · #8 07-01-2007, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Really? Who the hell did Saint Liam beat that year? Commentator with the help of two rabbits, Flower Alley, Perfect Drift, Badge of Silver? Yeah, those are some real superstars. He was a nice horse, but to act like he was beating horses tons better than this year's crop is ridiculous.

i'm telling you he to flack and would eat up this older division this year. only horse to come close to sniffen ghostzappers ass. never said he was beating tons better you did. if you think we have superstars any better right now your high as a kite!!!!!

ateamstupid · #9 07-01-2007, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pdrift1

i'm telling you he to flack and would eat up this older division this year. only horse to come close to sniffen ghostzappers ass. never said he was beating tons better you did. if you think we have superstars any better right now your high as a kite!!!!!

So you'd rather have one "superstar" beating up on four-horse fields all year long than have a bunch of mediocre horses facing each other over and over? I say both scenarios suck, so I don't see the need for a "standout"..

pdrift1 · #10 07-01-2007, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid

So you'd rather have one "superstar" beating up on four-horse fields all year long than have a bunch of mediocre horses facing each other over and over? I say both scenarios suck, so I don't see the need for a "standout"..

i think both scenarios stink also. but the year st liam won the bcc. alot of people said the division was weak while including st liam with it. and he more then proved he was a worthy horse. what i do not see in this years older division is any horse close to st liams ability. and that is my point -everyone thought that group was crap -even st liam, yet when you look at this bunch. st liam looks a heck of alot better and i appreciate what he did prob more then any older horse is going to claim this year. i think this is a year a 3 year will take the bcc.