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Originally Posted by mountainman
There are classier horses at other tracks whose trainers could jack them up and probably beat Huntress Helena-my guess is more than a few. But the monetary incentive just isn't there.
Her best asset in a matchup with a potentially faster rival would be her good habits and professional conduct. She breaks cleanly and keeps a straight course. She just doesn't beat herself. And that's HUGE at 440. She was originally purchased, btw, for a mere 2k.
The next round of 2-furlong races will be written under starter/alw conditions complete with penalty clause.
It has crossed my mind to blog about her, but it's such an obvious topic..and Pete and I have beaten it to death on the feed.
If she seems even a bit more invincible than usual these days, I would attribute that to Rex Stokes. He's unreal from the gate and has mad skills. Skills perhaps squandered throughout a career that should have been epic.
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I would love to see how she would do in a 440 race with top quarter horses. Has the Mountain ever carded a race with QH?
