I always thought Ask was a very unappreciated horse for Sir Michael Stoute for often racing in the shadow of Conduit and Tartan Bearer. But Ask, IMO, was a class act. He was a 2-time G1 winner, winning this race and the Prix Royal-Oak in France. Winning a G1 was something that Tartan Bearer came close but never accomplished in his career.
Because he's lazy at times in his races, Duncan is tough to handicap. He's very quirky, yet at times, very talented. I think that Ask and Youmzain were probably the best horses in this race. If Duncan had ran as well here as he did in the Prix Foy? A run like that would've been good enough to win this race, IMO. Beating Nakayama Festa, Timos, Byword, Daryakana, and Chinchon was beating a tougher field than this, IMO. If the right Duncan had shown up here? This was a very winnable race for him.
How many races is that high head carriage of Youmzain's going to cost him? It cost him this race against Ask. I didn't think it was even possible that it cost him in another finish this close. But it cost him again at Longchamp in the 2010 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. The finish between Youmzain and Plumania in that race may have even been closer than the finish of this one between Youmzain and Ask.
@uhegbu, the 2010 Coronation Cup was a great race as well. Not as close of a finish as the race in 2009, but nevertheless, great. Fame and Glory is just looking like one of the dominant older colts for the year. Sariska ran him a very game 2nd, but she was never gonna get by him on that day. Cavalryman ended up 5th behind High Heeled and Youmzain. But I think had his run not been hampered by High Heeled on the outside, and badly by Youmzain on the inside, he finishes 4th for sure. Maybe 3rd?
Can't wait for the 2010 renewal between the 2009 winner, Ask, 2008 Oaks Winner, Sariska and Fame And Glory. I must not forget the other contenders as well.
I knwo what u mean mate. Youmzain is been never good enough but i backed him at 25-1 in the Arc even though I thot Sea The Stars would win but quater of the odds gives me more money than backing Sea The Stars at 4-6. He must be the most unlucky horse in the world though.
I always thought Ask was a very unappreciated horse for Sir Michael Stoute for often racing in the shadow of Conduit and Tartan Bearer. But Ask, IMO, was a class act. He was a 2-time G1 winner, winning this race and the Prix Royal-Oak in France. Winning a G1 was something that Tartan Bearer came close but never accomplished in his career.
GBeret83 10 months ago
Best Horse in the race wins , Ask should have won it the year scorpion one it (Ask having already beaten him that year ).
afahey 10 months ago
Because he's lazy at times in his races, Duncan is tough to handicap. He's very quirky, yet at times, very talented. I think that Ask and Youmzain were probably the best horses in this race. If Duncan had ran as well here as he did in the Prix Foy? A run like that would've been good enough to win this race, IMO. Beating Nakayama Festa, Timos, Byword, Daryakana, and Chinchon was beating a tougher field than this, IMO. If the right Duncan had shown up here? This was a very winnable race for him.
GBeret83 1 year ago
How many races is that high head carriage of Youmzain's going to cost him? It cost him this race against Ask. I didn't think it was even possible that it cost him in another finish this close. But it cost him again at Longchamp in the 2010 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. The finish between Youmzain and Plumania in that race may have even been closer than the finish of this one between Youmzain and Ask.
GBeret83 1 year ago
@uhegbu, the 2010 Coronation Cup was a great race as well. Not as close of a finish as the race in 2009, but nevertheless, great. Fame and Glory is just looking like one of the dominant older colts for the year. Sariska ran him a very game 2nd, but she was never gonna get by him on that day. Cavalryman ended up 5th behind High Heeled and Youmzain. But I think had his run not been hampered by High Heeled on the outside, and badly by Youmzain on the inside, he finishes 4th for sure. Maybe 3rd?
GBeret83 1 year ago
Can't wait for the 2010 renewal between the 2009 winner, Ask, 2008 Oaks Winner, Sariska and Fame And Glory. I must not forget the other contenders as well.
uhegbu 1 year ago
look here should have won
mtenor 2 years ago
Creo que es la carrera mas hermosa y emocionante del año al mas alto nivel.10/10.¡Impresionante final!.
paradoxicus 2 years ago
YOUMZAIN es un ejemplo de gran caballo...y mala suerte.
paradoxicus 2 years ago
I knwo what u mean mate. Youmzain is been never good enough but i backed him at 25-1 in the Arc even though I thot Sea The Stars would win but quater of the odds gives me more money than backing Sea The Stars at 4-6. He must be the most unlucky horse in the world though.
aydot99 2 years ago