Clark Hcp

[alm]

Mission Impazible is slower than others in here, but is better rested and returns to his best surface.  Wise Dan would worry me...likes all surfaces although may be a touch better on grass and synth...but gets a bad draw.  Most of the others should have been given more than 3 weeks off their tough preparation for the tough BC races.  Opinions?

[richiebee]

Alm:

My opinion is that I am very thankful that you have crafted a post that does
not involve a mare that retired a year ago (Zenyatta), a runner that has won 20
straight races without having any impact on the racing world (Rapid Reflux)(at
least Zenyatta put fannies in the seats; I do not think the 60 Minutes crew
will be trekking to Charles Town or Penn National to follow RR\'s exploits). To
add to the absurdity, a mare who died before a lot of posters on this board
were born (Ruffian) somehow raced her way into the thread.

Sekrah: I was around Gulfstream and Monmouth when the Hines had Skippy. A
great horse, but slightly overhyped by the Press because Sonny Hine (a retired
FBI agent, as I recall) and his wife Carolyn were such a good story, and very
gracious with the Press. Here you had a childless couple in their 70s; they
treated Skippy like their son and the Press ate it up. It didn\'t hurt that
Jerry Bailey, who rode Skippy to 9 or 10 straight wins, had somehow convinced
everyone that he was the greatest money rider ever.

Not to take anything away from Skippy, but my opinion is that his
accomplishments did not match those of another grey colt who raced twenty or
so years before him.

Gotta go handicap Aqueduct and FG in preparation for tomorrow\'s annual Saturday
after Thanksgiving visit to Equestris.