10/2 (BEL): JCGC, Hirsch, Flower Bowl, Beldame, Vosburgh (G1's)

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Betsy

Well, I still don't think Girolamo is a sprinter, but I'm very glad he got his grade 1 - even though this was a very weak field. I'd prefer to see him in the Mile, but I don't think that's happening.

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

What's your problem? Seriously - you didn't understand what I said? Do I need to spell it out for you? Apparently so.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Betsy

What's your problem? Seriously - you didn't understand what I said? Do I need to spell it out for you? Apparently so.

I understood what you said. It makes no sense. It's okay for you to be wrong about an AP Indy horse. We're all wrong sometimes.

He's a sprinter that can stretch out to a mile. The sprint division is really bad this year and he'll probably be 3rd choice at worst in the BC Sprint. He's running in the right races.

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I understood what you said. It makes no sense. It's okay for you to be wrong about an AP Indy horse. We're all wrong sometimes.

He's a sprinter that can stretch out to a mile. The sprint division is really bad this year and he'll probably be 3rd choice at worst in the BC Sprint. He's running in the right races.

Did you think he was a sprinter coming into this year? I didn't. We've never seen him go long, so it's hard to say if he could or not; he was thrown to the wolves in the BC Classic on synthetics no less, so I couldn't judge him off that. Clearly he wasn't going to go long this year, so I assumed the Mile was right up his alley.

At this point, the Sprint is where he's going, so I'll have to accept that - and he does have a good shot.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Betsy

Did you think he was a sprinter coming into this year? I didn't. We've never seen him go long, so it's hard to say if he could or not; he was thrown to the wolves in the BC Classic on synthetics no less, so I couldn't judge him off that. Clearly he wasn't going to go long this year, so I assumed the Mile was right up his alley.

At this point, the Sprint is where he's going, so I'll have to accept that - and he does have a good shot.

They already have Gayego for the mile correct? I criticize their moves a lot, but right now this seems like it was the right move.

[Hoist Her Flag]

Does Paddy really want a piece of this slow boggy turf course against older horses and 12 furlongs? I will play telling bearpath and winchester

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Hoist Her Flag

Does Paddy really want a piece of this slow boggy turf course against older horses and 12 furlongs? I will play telling bearpath and winchester

Clearly the way they flew home shows that the turf was really firm, not yielding.

Or was it yielding, but with firm results?

Or was it yieldingly firm?

Maybe it was firm but with a tiny bit of wetness.

I wish someone could explain this stuff to me.

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

They already have Gayego for the mile correct? I criticize their moves a lot, but right now this seems like it was the right move.

They do have a lot of the same types of horses: Gayego, Vineyard Haven, Regal Ransom...............

He won, so I guess it was the right move.............In any case, although I guess I don't sound it, I am thrilled that he won. I hope he runs next year........

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Betsy

Did you think he was a sprinter coming into this year? I didn't. We've never seen him go long, so it's hard to say if he could or not; he was thrown to the wolves in the BC Classic on synthetics no less, so I couldn't judge him off that. Clearly he wasn't going to go long this year, so I assumed the Mile was right up his alley.

At this point, the Sprint is where he's going, so I'll have to accept that - and he does have a good shot.

if he ran in last years classic, then you have seen him go long. they have horses for other races, they tried him here to see if he'd go sprinting. he did and will attempt the bc sprint. he just won a gr 1 sprinting, what's not to like? your logic is questionable. it makes no sense to complain about a horse entering a race, but saying you think he could win-which is what you posed previously. gr 1's don't grow on trees. now you say you don't like him going in the sprint, while saying he has a good shot. again, no logic there.

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by Danzig

if he ran in last years classic, then you have seen him go long. they have horses for other races, they tried him here to see if he'd go sprinting. he did and will attempt the bc sprint. he just won a gr 1 sprinting, what's not to like? your logic is questionable. it makes no sense to complain about a horse entering a race, but saying you think he could win-which is what you posed previously. gr 1's don't grow on trees. now you say you don't like him going in the sprint, while saying he has a good shot. again, no logic there.

I can't argue with you and I am very happy that he won a grade 1, so that supercedes any doubts I had or have.