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I understand why some are negative on him, particularly those that look at every race as a betting proposition.
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Quote: from EC on 6:59 pm on Aug. 29, 2006[br]it was decent field he beat..
<br>I said on this forum at the time that the Guineas field was poor and was mocked by certain posters for that assertion; the subsequent exploits of those listed merely serve to underline my point that, the winner apart, there was no outstanding miler in the field. I still maintain that none of those who finished behind GW will even make the frame in an all-age Group One mile race this season; given the paucity of quality older milers, that is a sad indictment of this year’s Classic crop over that trip.
(Edited by yquem21 at 10:44 pm on Aug. 29, 2006)
I just hope they keep this monster in training; he’d slaughter everything over a mile, as a four year old.
I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains
I've walked and I crawled on six crooked highwaysthe subsequent exploits of those listed merely serve to underline my point that, the winner apart, there was no outstanding miler in the field. I still maintain that none of those who finished behind GW will even make the frame in an all-age Group One mile race this season; given the paucity of quality older milers, that is a sad indictment of this year’s Classic crop over that trip.
I’d agree with this.
Right now, apart from Araafa (who might just be the 2nd best of a poor bunch), none of the beaten horses has come back and produced quality mile form.
Steve
I just hope they keep this monster in training
Little or no chance of that happening I would have thought.
<br>Araafa runs in the big mile race on Sunday, interesting to see how he gets on.
Yes – why keep him in training when they could have another Footstepsinthesand on their hands?
In fairness to them they have hardly dodged any races (where possible) with him.
While temperment will be an issue for the breeders, he is also a dual Group 1 winning juvenile by Danehill, winning over 6&7f at two. While so far at three he has won the Guineas. He is will priced considerably higher than FSITS.
Hundreds of breeders have already spent fortunes sending their mares to One Cool Cat, and he had a heart problem, for heaven’s sake.
George Washington’s dodgy attitude will soon be transformed into a rampaging will to win once the Coolmore marketing department gets to work.
After witnessing the Goodwood race, I couldn’t ever make the horse a play or a lay. One not to invest in IMO.<br>He is certainly talented, but too tempremental to invest in. Does he have a Timeform ‘squiggle’ yet?
Temperment is not a new thing for George Washington, he showed plenty when slaughtering his Guineas field. Fitness and ring rustiness lost him the race on Sunday, not temperment in my view.
Quote: from Racing Daily on 3:40 pm on Aug. 30, 2006[br]After witnessing the Goodwood race, I couldn’t ever make the horse a play or a lay. One not to invest in IMO.<br>He is certainly talented, but too tempremental to invest in. Does he have a Timeform ‘squiggle’ yet?<br>
How many races has he thrown away that he should have won? Paddock behaviour aside, he seems pretty genuine and I think people are hyping this temperment thing.
SHL
Breeders Cup mile, and it will be another stroll for him now that he is fit and well. Enjoy him for the last time I would have thought.
George is a character but you cant say he has a bad racing temperament, o’brien has aways said that george considers himself to be better than anything else and that is something you want in a race horse, everyhthing he has ever done on the track backs that up. Even at goodwood he was pulling the whole way.<br>May be the sort to struggle against a GREAT front runner but lets face it, hes top drawer.
As far as his breeding career goes, anyone who breeds a horse from the danzig/danehill or storm cat lines and thinks they are guaranteed a straightforward horse, probably doesnt have the money to breed a horse from george, as they are probably broke after a failed investment in chocolate fireguards. How often do you see a danzig horse with a good attitude?
I wouldnt say that its really a weak season for milers, there isnt a great deal of strength from the older opposition this year but the two 2000 guineas winners are both very good horses, with george being something special.
Lets just hope he stays in training at 4.
george washington showed he has now matured and is the best miler this season. i think he should be kept in training for another year, because as a four year old he will be unbeatable.
Quote: from yquem21 on 10:43 pm on Aug. 29, 2006[br]
Quote: from EC on 6:59 pm on Aug. 29, 2006[br]it was decent field he beat..
<br>I said on this forum at the time that the Guineas field was poor and was mocked by certain posters for that assertion; the subsequent exploits of those listed merely serve to underline my point that, the winner apart, there was no outstanding miler in the field. I still maintain that none of those who finished behind GW will even make the frame in an all-age Group One mile race this season; given the paucity of quality older milers, that is a sad indictment of this year’s Classic crop over that trip.
(Edited by yquem21 at 10:44 pm on Aug. 29, 2006)<br>
Araafa?
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