Victor Victorious

re: Victor Victorious

sceptre — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:46:37 GMT

"...Such brilliance, however, brings with it great expectations, and swift comdemnation if they are not met,..." -Well written, and I assume you'd agree it could be added "...brings with it-a high quantity of quality mares-..." Fact is, though, that such swift condemnation is far from limited to just those in whom so much was expected. The majority of "unproven" stallions are condemed before even one offspring hits the ground, and moreso should their first crop not appear to excell. Few consider the relative lack of opportunity afforded those stallions when assessing their merit. History suggests that our tools are inadequate predictors of stallion success, and also all too often it becomes self fulfilling prophesy. The sin is far less that a Ghostzapper may be prematurely misjudged (which I doubt), than is the fact that these Ghostzappers of this world prevent so many others from having a reasonable opportunity to succeed.

re: Victor Victorious

Slew — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:45:00 GMT

I've been waiting for a single horse to "wow" me this year. Stately Victor did that!...He's my Derby pick.

re: Victor Victorious

tengrandrand — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:59:02 GMT

Brilliant writing on this subject matter Mr. Porter. Before the Blue Grass Stakes; Stately Victor was rated A+ 5.96 the only horse in the race with a better rating according to TrueNicks was Odysseus A++ 10.86 after the race Stately Victor reaches A++ 8.10 at 40-1 I would call this A+ 5.96 contender value of the highest magnitude.THANK YOU Sir.The Arkansas Derby winning sire Lion Heart I could not get a rating on because when I clicked on his name TrueNicks took me to the sire Victory Gallop is there anything TrueNicks can do to correct this?