A 7 year layoff? What's wrong with this picture?

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by CSC

Okay Mr. Antitrust, I was wrong Summer Bird was life and death to beat Quality Road in the Travers and Jockey Gold Cup last year, he is a monster at 1 1/4. Does this make me less trash in your eyes right now?

Dude Summer Bird was THRIVING AT THE TIME....Career top form, no injurys and loving the distance and SLOP.... I wanted Summer Bird to be healthy so bad this year, I actually prayed for it, because I am so sure QR is tons better then him and will now never get the chance to prove it.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Dude Summer Bird was THRIVING AT THE TIME....Career top form, no injurys and loving the distance and SLOP.... I wanted Summer Bird to be healthy so bad this year, I actually prayed for it, because I am so sure QR is tons better then him and will now never get the chance to prove it.

Supposing both horses came back this year, I think Summer Bird would have done well as an older horse. I'm not sure if you are saying he just peaked for those 3 N.Y races are not, but it is in my strong opinion it was not a fluke, he would have been even better this year. Quality Road did run a good race in the JCGC, but he was up on a slow pace and really had no excuse in my opinion, if he was good enough he would have won. You stated earlier can he get 1 1/4, yes he can depending on the competition, but really is it his most ideal distance? I think we would both agree it isn't. What I think is the more prudent point of the discussion. Maybe you are right, maybe I missed it, but from what I have seen of him, 1 1/4 is stretching it for him. But it all depends on the competition, if and when he faces true classic distance runners.