Frank have never been bored in Cincinnati, yet have to comment on your microwave handicapping approach/analysis with the 3yo Upstart! You write that after earning about a half a million in four juvenile efforts the horse needs a break. No argument from anyone. The Flatter colt got nearly a hundred days off... (a strong Ky. derby \'cappin tenet, fwiw). Blame the trainer. baloney.
Then derby fever!! Really Frank, finishing second in the florida derby, fast, accomplished, never off the board, averaging some $140K a heat and bred long on long! If the owners/connections do not get derby fever they have no pulse.
The only redeeming positive from this post Frank is that you have taken the wrong side of the argument, and out-articulated another poster on the correct side of the debate! Apparently, the power of panache trumps the prattle in parenthesis!
Lastly, sincerely appreciate both your efforts to put your collective handles on this sophomore prospect. Yet reluctant (not that either of you care) to give you much more than a passing grade for your efforts. I suspect others would grade you higher, but since Upstart is a relatively well known individual, I affirm my opinion by your remarkable omissions.
There is no mention in either opinion about the shins when he went to the Wootens, taking ten months to graduate, double the average. No mention of the early year infection in either posts, yet it was front page news! Took the trainer (assertion: he is top shelf) and some of the top vets in the world three weeks to IDENTIFY the virus!! Finally, the bill payer for this forum who trades data for dollars, successfully converted the former into the latter, to a previous customer and very solid players\' in this sport. Not to bust your chumps gentleman, just seemed a bit quick cooked capping. bbb
