lookin at lucky

[Thunder Gulch]

I guess I give LAL a pass for not stepping up vs olders since he has suffered some minor health issues, but the overriding theme of 2010 continues to the graded stakes horses finding the softest spots. Stakes racing in the US this year resembles a starter allowance series.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

I guess I give LAL a pass for not stepping up vs olders since he has suffered some minor health issues, but the overriding theme of 2010 continues to the graded stakes horses finding the softest spots. Stakes racing in the US this year resembles a starter allowance series.

this has been going on for years, with horses dodging each other for most of the season, if not all of it. it's why last years rachel campaign got so much buzz. it seems the only race this year where some of the best faced off was blame vs quality road.
but hey, if zenyatta gets a pass for racing nobodies all year, i guess lookin at lucky can do the same. baffert knows all he has to do is get to the bc in one piece and the 3 yo eclipse is his.

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by Danzig

this has been going on for years, with horses dodging each other for most of the season, if not all of it. it's why last years rachel campaign got so much buzz. it seems the only race this year where some of the best faced off was blame vs quality road.
but hey, if zenyatta gets a pass for racing nobodies all year, i guess lookin at lucky can do the same. baffert knows all he has to do is get to the bc in one piece and the 3 yo eclipse is his.

The 3yo Eclipse is his regardless.

[deltagulf]

the slots can't generate the 500,000 needed for the super to go back to 1 million

[FATPIANO]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

The 3yo Eclipse is his regardless.

By default

[letswastemoney]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

The 3yo Eclipse is his regardless.

I feel that Afleet Express has a shot to the title if he wins his next race and if that next race is the JCGC

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

I feel that Afleet Express has a shot to the title if he wins his next race and if that next race is the JCGC

I see what you are saying(travers + JCGC > Preakness + Haskell), but I think you'd then be discounting anything LAL did even before the TC races. That and LAL would have to fall over to lose the Indiana Derby, which won't add much to his resume, but it does add something.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by cakes44

I see what you are saying(travers + JCGC > Preakness + Haskell), but I think you'd then be discounting anything LAL did even before the TC races. That and LAL would have to fall over to lose the Indiana Derby, which won't add much to his resume, but it does add something.

Preakness and Haskell has been the recipe for success in Eclipse voting of late.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Preakness and Haskell has been the recipe for success in Eclipse voting of late.

Not really. Big Brown and Rachel Alexandra recently. However their total accomplishments during the year dwarfed their competitors.

That said, it's going to take Afleet Express winning the the JCGC and Classic to wrestle the award away from LAL. Even then it might not be enough.