Quality Road

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

He acted up before the Travers, it was not horrible, but bad enough. He is clearly the best dirt horse in America and its a shame he never got a dry track to prove it against Summer Bird. This takes nothing away from Summer Bird he had a great year on dirt and I hope he comes back strong next year and recovers from this injury.

You could make a strong case for him up to 9f, I suppose, but that horse will never be dominant at 10f.

He's closer to Hard Spun then he is Curlin.

[AeWingnut]

Rachel Alexandra is still in training

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

He's closer to Hard Spun then he is Curlin.

IMO, He's a little better than Hard Spun... and, ability wise, Summer Bird's probably a little closer to like a Ten Most Wanted than a Curlin.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

IMO, He's a little better than Hard Spun... and, ability wise, Summer Bird's probably a little closer to like a Ten Most Wanted than a Curlin.

Yep. Though I have my reservations that Quality Road will ever be able to repeat his Florida races or the Amsterdam.

When you have a 4yo with 7 starts that "lacks seasoning" you're probably dealing with a horse that can't hold together (physically and/or mentally).

He's more likely to emulate Discreet Cat at 4 than say a horse like Left Bank.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

He's more likely to emulate Discreet Cat at 4 than say a horse like Left Bank.

I don't know - Discreet Cat couldn't win an allowance race at age 4.

He was long, long, long gone.

[chucklestheclown]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

IMO, He's a little better than Hard Spun... and, ability wise, Summer Bird's probably a little closer to like a Ten Most Wanted than a Curlin.

That is really unfair. Ten Most Wanted was a very useful horse.