What is your impression of this 3-yr-old Crop?

Indian Charlie · #1 03-04-2011, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Now, that's kind of retarded.

A lot of times they only appeared to suck because the older male division was actually strong and deep.

Curlin, Street Sense, and Hard Spun wouldn't have looked very good to a lot of people if Ghostzapper, Mineshaft, Congaree, Medgalia D' Oro, Pleasantly Perfect, Roses In May etc are all going strong in the handicap division.

I think you are making my point for me.

The 2007 3yos were insanely overrated, in large part to what you say above.

As to those really good older horses you mention, those were all 3yos from nearly 10 years ago.

hoovesupsideyourhead · #2 03-04-2011, 05:01 PM

lets talk sharp humor

The Indomitable DrugS · #3 03-04-2011, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

lets talk sharp humor

I put his son Glint on as kind of a joke - and no one called me out ... though, he could be ok.

John Shireffs big 3yo this year - Mr. Commons isn't a bad 3 total starts horse. On dirt - he went 3/5ths faster than Evening Jewel's race last out. He's by Artie Schiller though - and looked great on turf.

The Indomitable DrugS · #4 03-04-2011, 05:07 PM

3-year-old crops since 2000:

2010: pure dogsh!t

2009: A 3yo filly was open lengths superior to everything

2008: Big Brown and a bunch of dogsh!t

2007: Solid crop - not as talented at the top as '06, but much deeper.

2006: Bernardini, Discreet Cat, Barbaro - no depth though

2005: Afleet Alex, Bellamy Road - and a lot of junk

2004: solid crop - but the older males were friggen strong.

2003: Very solid crop - but the older males were friggen strong

2002: War Emblem, Medaglia D' Oro, Came Home - avg depth

2001: VERY strong wildly underrated crop going into the Kentucky Derby - injuries took a big toll. Almost everything got hurt before year end.

2000: Awesome crop. VERY talented and easily the deepest of all since.

Indian Charlie · #5 03-04-2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

3-year-old crops since 2000:

2010: pure dogsh!t

2009: A 3yo filly was open lengths superior to everything

2008: Big Brown and a bunch of dogsh!t

2007: Solid crop - not as talented at the top as '06, but much deeper.

2006: Bernardini, Discreet Cat, Barbaro - no depth though

2005: Afleet Alex, Bellamy Road - and a lot of junk

2004: solid crop - but the older males were friggen strong.

2003: Very solid crop - but the older males were friggen strong

2002: War Emblem, Medaglia D' Oro, Came Home - avg depth

2001: VERY strong wildly underrated crop going into the Kentucky Derby - injuries took a big toll. Almost everything got hurt before year end.

2000: Awesome crop. VERY talented and easily the deepest of all since.

Exactly my point(s).

This crop, potentially (since everyone is so lightly raced), has both significant talent and depth.

You really need to go back 11 years, to 2001, to find a really good group.

The Indomitable DrugS · #6 03-04-2011, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Exactly my point(s).

This crop, potentially (since everyone is so lightly raced), has both significant talent and depth.

A lot of them will inevitably get hurt or won't live up to that potential.

There's a reason why everyone is so deathly affraid to run their horses and campaign them like they're true race horses.