Curlin

[Dark Star]

Nobody has dedicated a thread to the new World Champion

Curlin the Great Canadian, say it one more time Curlin the Great Canadian...U da man...Everybody get out your brooms and start Curlin, it's snowtime

His mummy and daddy are old friends of mine, Smart Strike and Sheriff's Deputy, they are proud as heck over today's performance

You've made the list, take a bow and come to your brothers and sisters, enter Immortality - Awesome Again, Northern Dancer, Sky Classic, Dance Smartly

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O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!

From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee


O Canada! Terre de nos aïeux,
Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux!
Car ton bras sait porter l'épée,
Il sait porter la croix!

Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits.

Et ta valeur, de foi trempée,
Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.

Protégera nos foyers et nos droits

[Hosshead]

Yes, congratulations to Curlin, horse of the year.
Bred in Kentucky, U.S.A.

"When the gun smoke settles we'll sing a victory tune
We'll all meet back at the local saloon
We'll raise up our glasses against evil forces
Singing whiskey for my men, beer for my horses."

--- Toby Keith

[jognlope]

Curlin is the workaholic, true blue professional and proven time after time now to be the HOTY. He is your count on me horse, cannot go wrong with a Smart Strike (I just heard that, whadIknow!) No really I was so impressed by his grinding up the mud yesterday in the stretch did everyone see him chew up the race and spit it out! It is as if he had heard all the tight turn talk himself and was showing us. Yes he is it!!

[jognlope]

I like Ray Kerrison. He always says it:


http://www.nypost.com/seven/10282007...y_the_best.htm

[ghostyapper]

What a performance by Curlin. It looked like an evenly matched field on paper but he dominated the race.

Also I was impressed with Hard Spun. Many didn't want him running in the classic but I believe he proved himself to not only be the 2nd best 3yo yesterday, but the 2nd best 3yo at 10 furlongs

[Semipro]

Curlin - Horse of The Year Hip-Hip Hooray Hip-Hip Hooray

[Indulto]

Originally Posted by jognlope

I like Ray Kerrison. He always says it:


http://www.nypost.com/seven/10282007...y_the_best.htm

No argument from me. Curlin is as deserving as it gets. No one race wonder this champion.

I hope the next time the connections of a Triple Crown aspirant in good form consider declining to pursue the series in favor of the BC remembers Street Sense's final dilemma.

Perhaps it was the muddy track that did him in Saturday, but would Curlin be the lock for HOY today if Street Sense had won the Belmont?

Horse Sense = Bird in the hand (or a mud lark).

[Tom]

I do not agree Curlin should be crowned so soon.
I still think SS has a validc alim to HOY
While watched SS show up from last years BC right thorugh this years, he performed in all the big ones. Culrin was a good - not as good-good not-as good. HOY means of the year - SS was at the top of the heap the whole year. Curlin was beaten by a filly who could not come back and win and that has to be a mjor factor, IMHO.
you get beat by a girl, get outta town.

[ghostyapper]

Originally Posted by Tom

I do not agree Curlin should be crowned so soon.
I still think SS has a validc alim to HOY
While watched SS show up from last years BC right thorugh this years, he performed in all the big ones. Culrin was a good - not as good-good not-as good. HOY means of the year - SS was at the top of the heap the whole year. Curlin was beaten by a filly who could not come back and win and that has to be a mjor factor, IMHO.
you get beat by a girl, get outta town.

You can't be serious. Curlin holds a 2-1 edge over him and completely dominated him in the classic. You are making SS sound like Forego here. Showed up for all the big ones? He had only 2 derby preps, skipped the belmont, chose the Jim Dandy over the more competitive haskell and lost his G2 BC prep to Hard Spun while Curlin was busy beating the best older horse in the country in a Gr1. I would even put Hard Spun ahead of SS in the HOY voting.

[Ron]

Curlin may very well not win an Eclipse award because of his connections.

[Cratos]

Curlin is an exceptional racehorse that is maturing into becoming a great racehorse. His performance in the 1 ¼ miles BC Classic was a “thing of beauty” with his incredible acceleration and long strides. But his win in the JCGC is more memorable to me because he ran as if he had some to prove and prove is what he did.

However I realize that we all have different choices when it comes to selecting the outcome of a horserace, but I cannot understand the pre-race banter about Lawyer Ron, a horse that has never won beyond 1 1/8 miles and Street Sense a horse that beat Curlin in the KY Derby and was beaten by Curlin in the Preakness going off as the BC Classic favorite. But I guess that is why they run the races, to prove what is really true.

[Marlin]

Curlin is a monster. The best I've seen in a long time.

[46zilzal]

Is this one off to the breeding shed or will we get to see him again??

Folks forget who his half brother is too. Did well on the day in another contest. http://www.pedigreequery.com/english+channel4

[russowen77]

I am afraid this will proabably be it for him as far as racing is concerned.

I do know this much. I was estatic to see him as an overlay. One value bet I was sure eager to make.

[Semipro]

Originally Posted by 46zilzal

Is this one off to the breeding shed or will we get to see him again??

Folks forget who his half brother is too. Did well on the day in another contest. http://www.pedigreequery.com/english+channel4

Did you notice how similar the stride of these two in the stretch run it was very apparent to ME.Got feeling Daddy's stud fee just when up.