Warrior's Reward

cugel the clever · WRITING YOUR OPINION IN CAPITAL LETTERS DOES NOT MAKE IT A FACT. Naming the "Best Horse" always has been, and always will be, an OPINION, not a FACT. In my opinion, beating the best males in the world three times (instead of once), setting multiple track and stakes records (instead of none) and beating horses at 8 different tracks is a more worthy record than 16 in a row against Grade III competition. · 85 days ago

invisiblehero · "setting multiple track and stakes records (instead of none) and beating horses at 8 different tracks is a more worthy record than 16 in a row against Grade III competition" . You Sir are an Idiot. · 84 days ago

cigar · Quality Road is a beast, looking forward to this. · 98 days ago

qrich3 · The only horse that can beat quality road is musket man he is always there and is due for a monster race as he has flashes of brillance almost every race · 98 days ago

qrich3 · One thing they dont know is a suprise entry by musket man who looks the one to beat in met mile · 101 days ago

medlocke · Informed Decision looked to me like a mare that had a little bit of lay-off rust in losing her first start of 2010 at Keenland in the Vinery Madison Stakes. Informed Decision had been undefeated over synthetic surfaces until her recent 3rd place finish. But she's one of those rare one's that can perform equally well over a conventional dirt surface as well. She won the 09' Human Distaff in the slop at Churchill Downs, if you'll remember. A lot of horses are slow starters after a lay-off. Gio Ponti springs to mind, losing his first start of 2010 at Tampa Bay Downs to Karelian. But came back in his second start to run an amazing Dubai World Cup, finishing 4th, but having to go extremely wide to get that. So it was a very quality run for him. I expect Informed Decision to bounce back with a win on Derby day. IMO. · 129 days ago

Arrrgy · I almost won that race in 78. I went back to Fl for a job and George Handy hired me. When he showed me Lulubo, I asked why she was so sour..huh? The next morning, most of her oats was in the water bucket. I'm thinking, this is a super bred filly with all the looks and I have to see this? I watched her gallop 1 7 1/2 mile. Loose reigned the last half so Tammy could rest to pull her up. I was disgusted at what I was seeing. Almost quit over it when George said I was flying out to FG and on to Oaklawn. I thought, YES! I get to straighten her out and see what she can do. I started mixing some water in her oats and the next morning, not one oat to be found. I told the ex boy, she's dead or over fit from running off every day. Bow her neck and take it easy. She went perfect, bucked & squealed coming off the track! When she started in the Fair Grounds Oaks, she went to the lead like any good Native Charger filly would. She was in front by 2 at the head of the stretch when her exuberance made her stumble. She came back on to just miss s econd. Brousard complainedthat he couldn't rate her. Off to Hot Springs to win the Fantasy. I've got this filly right as rain now. Okie galloped her slow. Everything went right until the break. She was the 6 and the 5 came out on her while the 7 came in and dropped her to her face & knees. When she got up, she was 30 out of it. 21 by the first call. She ended up 5th beaten 4 lengths! I dare say, she may be one of the best fillies in the country. Back to GP where Tammy whined, I can't gallop her any more. lol Jorge took over. Now they fly me to Kee for some 7F race? She went to the front in 44 & change and quit. She's a router. Hello! Back to GP and off to MTH where she wone the 2 3 year old filly races paying $18 and $17. She sold to Bertram Firestone for $250k. That sucked. Hope you enjoyed that one too. · 153 days ago

Arrrgy · Did I see a dime for making her? Nope. · 153 days ago

rossington · I'm just really glad to see a deserving colt like Musket Man back racing and competing successfully again. He was one of my favorites in 2009 during the run up to the 09 Kentucky Derby, because I felt he had a lot of talent, and was being looked over in favor of some of the other, more "marque" named colt's at the time, like Friesan Fire, Pioneer of the Nile, Dunkirk, and others. I think because he took the Tampa Bay Derby and Illinois Derby route coming into Churchill was why many overlooked him. But to see him come back in February after such a long lay-off to win the Super Stakes, and then run a superb place effort to Warrior's Reward, just missing by a whisker today, gives me a whole lot of hope for Musket Man's future during his 4yr.old campaign. I can't wait to see how he'll fair against Quality Road in the Met Mile, seeing how the two never got a chance to meet during the 09 Kentucky Derby or Preakness. · 155 days ago

grimey · i gotta go with musket man to take this contest.. · 156 days ago

humphrey · Digger and Elusive Warnings to catch Munnings or at least be close · 156 days ago