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Needless to say (well, at least I thought it was), opining on the quality of a race while citing the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th placers is never a good spot to start. The field wasn't strong because of who Variety Club beat by anywhere from 11.25 to 30 lengths? Keep up with that one...and you are welcome in the parimutuel pools anytime. |
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![]() Byk, when are you going to implement likely buttons for good posts?
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Doesn't it show how meaningless all of these alleged rankings are? HKJC Top 50 Horses (as of 8/5/2014) Rating Name Brand No Trainer 129 AKEED MOFEED P125 R Gibson 129 AMBITIOUS DRAGON K399 A T Millard 129 DESIGNS ON ROME P270 J Moore 129 MILITARY ATTACK N175 J Moore 127 GLORIOUS DAYS M353 J Size 126 CALIFORNIA MEMORY L135 A S Cruz 126 GOLD-FUN P045 R Gibson 125 DOMINANT N169 J Moore 124 ABLE FRIEND P303 J Moore 124 BLAZING SPEED P192 A S Cruz 124 DAN EXCEL N195 J Moore 124 LUCKY NINE L259 C Fownes 123 STERLING CITY N152 J Moore 122 AMBER SKY N241 P F Yiu 121 CHARLES THE GREAT N171 J Moore 121 ENDOWING N371 J Size 121 JOY AND FUN H014 D Cruz 121 RICH TAPESTRY N011 C W Chang 120 EAGLE REGIMENT M011 K L Man 120 HELENE SPIRIT M310 C Fownes 118 FLAGSHIP SHINE P104 J Moore 118 FREDERICK ENGELS N187 J Moore 118 PACKING WHIZ N120 C Fownes 117 REAL SPECIALIST M143 J Size 115 DIBAYANI S120 C W Chang 113 BULLISH CHAMPION M198 A S Cruz 112 FAY FAY L284 J Size 112 GO BABY GO N033 C H Yip 112 SAME WORLD N098 J Moore 110 BULLISH FRIEND N333 A S Cruz 110 RAINBOW CHIC P118 C Fownes 109 DIVINE TEN P391 Y S Tsui 108 BUBBLE CHIC N369 D J Hall 107 SECRET SHAM P174 J Moore 107 WILLIE CAZALS N119 A S Cruz 105 AEROVELOCITY P069 P O'Sullivan 105 STRAIGHT GOLD N089 J Moore 105 ZAIDAN M234 A S Cruz I just don't think it took a special horse for that win... that was the point I was trying to make. No little number needed before of after Wise Dan's name thank you. I think he will beat whoever he runs against period. Oh... Indian Charlie loved your post incase you wondered. I'd give you a little gold star if I could. Or a thobe or a gutra or something. |
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![]() Goodness, are you not making the point for me? What more would I need to say?
Ignore the layoff for California Memory for a moment...he beats Able Friend, Glorious Days (last year's int'l HK Mile winner), and Gold-Fun. All in-form horses...and he did it by 4L, 5.25L, and 6L, respectively. It was a TROUNCING, and Variety Club became the only non-HK-based horse to win the race. Specific to the Longines rankings, and ONLY the Longines rankings, these are ratings for one-off performances, not an analysis of a sustained campaign. In that race, winning by four over some of the best in HK, along with a G1 winner from the UK/France/Australia - this TROUNCING was deserving of the rating it was given by the international panel assembled. That rating does not speak to what his future holds, or anything else. But on it's own, one-race merit, it was deserved. |
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![]() How you feeling about Dan Excel, now, MMSC. Wins Singapore Airlines International Cup, defeating Military Attack...Variety Club just looks better and better.
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Really though I am just very happy and relieved cause I didn't think he should have made the trip over so yes... totally wrong on a few counts. I still do think these rankings are silly and that - for example - It's a Dundeel is too low and Variety Club too high but to hell with it. ![]() |
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![]() I am happy because Nathans brother Tommy rode him and how meaningful it was for him to win.
http://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/art...ules-singapore |