Better Talk Now retired

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Cant believe these people are going to retire this horse when miracle cures are available in CA. Maybe Riot can contact them and share her take on the Veternarian literature that has been published. KG will tell them to race at least two or three more years because you know some 10 year olds are in better physical shape than some three year olds.

Imagine what a great story in 2011 this will be? A 12 year old BTN and an 10 year old Lava Man battling it out in Grade 1's!

You want some real miracle cures, I saw some great super secret ones on an infomercial the other day. Turns out doctors don't want me to know about them. Bastards.

I agree with Steve, Better Talk Now's retirement feels like it's too soon which is so weird to think about. I mean he's no spring chicken. It feels like he won the BC Turf yesterday. It'd be great for him to go to Old Friends if Lava Man's vacated that slot.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Gander

I agree that Lava Man was flattered by his enviroment, specifically of the fact he never performed well outside of Southern California against the really good ones like Invasor and Bernardini. He gained his accolades and fans by toying with pretty bad fields for a long time, while collecting monster purses for very little effort.

I do not see that with Better Talk Now. He beat some really nice horses like Kittens Joy and English Channel and had a knack for raining his game on the big stage in the big races. He never ducked anybody and won pretty much every significant turf race for his division with the exception of the Arlington Million. He was very underrated imo.

+1

I can't believe its been 5 years since he won the BC at LS. A true warrior.