Top 5 greatest failures I've seen among racehorses

King Glorious · #1 10-19-2009, 09:17 AM

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Bellamy Road deserves a mention also.

I don't think he does because I think most anyone would know that Wood was a fluke. That race was so far outside of his norm that I don't see how anyone could believe that he should ever be able to do it again. Not saying the performance wasn't real because it was. But just like Sleepy Floyd once put up 51 on the Lakers and that was real, you don't ever expect to see him do it again. It was just one of those magical days when everything came together perfectly for him.

CSC · #2 10-19-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by King Glorious

I don't think he does because I think most anyone would know that Wood was a fluke.

Not enough to go on IMO(2 races afterward) to say that for sure, I can understand your position but that was a very good race he did run in the Wood.

King Glorious · #3 10-19-2009, 11:00 AM

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Not enough to go on IMO(2 races afterward) to say that for sure, I can understand your position but that was a very good race he did run in the Wood.

It was a good race but he had enough of an established history before that race to make me think the Wood was a one-time thing. I've seen too many times where a lone speed horse gets out there on their own and some fluky result comes up. One Dreamer comes to mind. If he had been running anywhere close to that beforehand, it would be different. But I think his best Beyer before that race was a 96 and all of a sudden, he's 120 and that should be expected again? Not by me.

CSC · #4 10-19-2009, 11:52 AM

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It was a good race but he had enough of an established history before that race to make me think the Wood was a one-time thing. I've seen too many times where a lone speed horse gets out there on their own and some fluky result comes up. One Dreamer comes to mind. If he had been running anywhere close to that beforehand, it would be different. But I think his best Beyer before that race was a 96 and all of a sudden, he's 120 and that should be expected again? Not by me.

Millenium Wind is another in the Bluegrass, 111 off the top of my head. That's the influence of Beyers, Cigar was consistent & honest as they come but he never hit the 120 mark I believe. I doubt anyone here would call him a slug or that Bellamy Road was better than him.