Abashiri simply the best ?

Sylvester wrote: In pas years the track has been heavy to very heavy.

Will he cope with the going??

.....It was the going more than the trip.....that undid PJ..... :woohoo:

.....no way of telling which of the field contains the next mud lark....

Muhit can you think of any lurkers at the Derby Trip ? Or is it more if a case of if or when Abashiri stays ?

GO PRO of the Classic

What did Samurai Blade run to there? On that run....must be included for places in the Derby

Ran about 2000m in the classic, imagine if the horse ran in a straight line :pinch:

Bob Brogan wrote: GO PRO of the Classic

Would love go pro's to become compulsory on a jockeys helmet, not just from a spectator point of view but could be used for objections and looking into poor rides amongst other things.

Half brother Warcraft running 2nd over 2400m

Bob Brogan wrote: Muhit can you think of any lurkers at the Derby Trip ? Or is it more if a case of if or when Abashiri stays ?

.....don't really want to jinx this one .....so not looking for spooks just yet.....closer to the day will check on the conditions and final runners and see if anything can upset.....I hope not though.....this horse deserves the crown....

PeeKay wrote: What did Samurai Blade run to there? On that run....must be included for places in the Derby

......this was my spook in the classic not to win it....
but got swingers with the winner/banker....the way he finished he looks to want more ground
......no sure if he peaked on this run or Tarry can get a little more out of him in the Derby...
wont be fair for a one time winner to spoil Abashiri's bid for the crown...on the other hand with Abashiri missing work leading up to the Classic....Azzie has plenty more to work with
and more improvement to come.....

......yes the best.....well named too.....Abashiri is a city in Northern Japan.....the name means....unchanging or constant....

I think he idled a bit today, love this horse

Love him

Well done to the connections and he fought all the way to the line - lots of guts for sure.

But after the hype, lets just get back to the facts, he did beat Rocketball (MR 100) a shd - and it would have been a different story 10 yards further .....also Brazuca received 5.5 kg's from Legal Eagle and got beat easily, so IF Abashiri goes for the July, what weight will he have to carry against his elders......

Tough to win a Triple Crown, and he did it, and he is surely a good horse, but is he a 117 .....I doubt it :ohmy: