Mr. Hot Stuff

General racing discussion.

Moderators: Roguelet, hpkingjr, WaveMaster

Post Reply
going4stamina
Allowance Winner
Posts: 336
Joined: Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:07 pm

Postby going4stamina » Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:42 am

Tiznow won the BC Classic, twice, on dirt. Let's not pigeonhole our fine athletes.
Top
Turn-To Fan
Maiden Special Weight
Posts: 205
Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:28 am
Location: San Diego, CA

Postby Turn-To Fan » Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:15 pm

Rats! I just noticed that Mr. Hot Stuff is not on the list of Triple Crown nominations. I guess they weren't expecting him to win that MSW race so impressively!
Top
User avatar
Tairaterces
Grade III Winner
Posts: 1026
Joined: Thu Sep 16, 2004 11:27 am
Location: NorCal

Postby Tairaterces » Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:14 pm

Turn-To Fan wrote:Rats! I just noticed that Mr. Hot Stuff is not on the list of Triple Crown nominations. I guess they weren't expecting him to win that MSW race so impressively!


Yeah . . .so what. Tiznow didn't either and got HOY . . . . . . . . .

:wink:
"and Secretariat let no one down on the unforgettable afternoon of June 9, 1973, when he ran a hole in the wind"
~Bob Ehalt~

Avatar: Istabraq (Sadler's Wells x Betty's Secret by Secretariat) Champion Hurdler
Top
going4stamina
Allowance Winner
Posts: 336
Joined: Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:07 pm

Postby going4stamina » Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:13 pm

I agree, I get so tired of good horses being forced to run beyond their maturity or distance preference for their connections' ego. They suffer injury or burnout, when they could be great horses later in the summer/fall. If they are ready and fit the races, so be it...I would like to see a little more reality from some of these pushing the contenders, though.

No shame in the Travers, Jockey Club Gold Cup, Goodwood, BC Classic, Ancient Title, Whitney, Woodward, Forego, etc.
Top
Indychase
Maiden Special Weight
Posts: 213
Joined: Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:25 pm
Location: Nor Cal

Postby Indychase » Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:12 pm

He can still be nominated -- there's no doubt on my mind he'll be on the late noms list.
Top
Ill-bred
Starters Handicap
Posts: 691
Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:42 pm
Location: Lexington, KY

Postby Ill-bred » Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:43 pm

The late nomination period runs through March, so they'll nominate him if he's Triple Crown bound.
Top
Turn-To Fan
Maiden Special Weight
Posts: 205
Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:28 am
Location: San Diego, CA

Postby Turn-To Fan » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:26 am

I know, if he's good enough they will make him a late nomination. I wanted him for my Road to the Roses stable since he is due to run in the Sham Stakes next, but you can't pick him if he is not nominated. :(

As for not pushing him, seems like they have not been pushing him--they gave him five starts to break his maiden. Seems like many other trainers would have moved him to another track or surface long before five races. I don't think Eoin Harty is known for pushing them.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Racing”