tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549541742555961000.post590737935272905348..comments2019-05-14T04:21:40.592-04:00Comments on Horsin' Around: Classic CandyNetworkEmpowermenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09053022764177401200noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549541742555961000.post-37889549284541679292010-09-08T20:10:43.990-04:002010-09-08T20:10:43.990-04:00If Twirling Candy runs in the Classic, doesn't...If Twirling Candy runs in the Classic, doesn't win it, but runs very well and perhaps finishes in the top four or even five, then comes back as a four-year-old, we could be looking at a big developing star. <br /><br />I'm getting way ahead here, but based on his talent, it's possible. I'd love to see a horse with this kind of upside, and who has thus far been raced sparingly--I think he has--,return as an older horse.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549541742555961000.post-24004270810769304272010-09-08T18:05:57.375-04:002010-09-08T18:05:57.375-04:00John,
Based on what he is up against, history, ru...John,<br /><br />Based on what he is up against, history, running 10 furlongs and on dirt for the first time, taking on the likes of Zen, Blame, QR, and LAL, his chances are slim. However his talent makes one wonder. Even in his maiden he had the other horse measured.<br /><br />Curlin's win in the Classic was spectacular. He went from maiden to classic winner, to BCC winner in one year. By November, he was more of a know comodity than TC. I'm not saying TC is anywhere near Curlin, but his potenital at this point is similar to where Curlin was when he first started out.NetworkEmpowermenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09053022764177401200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549541742555961000.post-5041432599064276552010-09-08T17:23:15.907-04:002010-09-08T17:23:15.907-04:00If a BC win for Twirling Candy would be "spec...If a BC win for Twirling Candy would be "spectacular", what's the chance of that actually happening? But your argument is a good one and I agree with regards to the other California horses who have shipped and won on conventional dirt. I think Twirling Candy could be another one, based on your comments and what I said earlier. <br /><br />The Goodwood should be a good barometer of what he might be like on dirt, but then we never really know until he's over it, since each horse is an individual. There are some very big guns that Twirling Candy would have to face down in the Classic. Frankly, as much as I like the horse, my support is for another, but with TC in it, it would sure bolster a BC field that is already strong.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549541742555961000.post-16198791032133013012010-09-08T08:37:48.905-04:002010-09-08T08:37:48.905-04:00Well Candy has yet to be looked in the eye, but he...Well Candy has yet to be looked in the eye, but he should be test to some degree in the Goodwood. Can he hold of Richards Kid and Awesome Gem? I think he can, but hard knocking and consistent older males normally provide more of a test than we think they could to a talented 3yr old.<br /><br />John, I was thinking the same thing, plus as I mentioned he has two impressive wins over the surface that plays the closest to dirt in Cali. That is how I normally judge how a horse may do when they try dirt. BL and LAL excelled on that track and they ended up being even more dynamic over conventional dirt.<br /><br />However, CD is not a kind track to first time dirt starters who are also trying 10 furlongs for the first time. For him to pull of a win would be spectacular.NetworkEmpowermenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09053022764177401200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549541742555961000.post-46822136785937635702010-09-08T08:28:54.027-04:002010-09-08T08:28:54.027-04:00The Goodwood will be a demanding and interesting t...The Goodwood will be a demanding and interesting test for Candy. In a way he reminds me of Tiznow ten years ago ... of course Tiznow proved to have all the guts of a Red Sox fan at a Yankees game.Brian Zipsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08592017304873334271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549541742555961000.post-63874294559027056522010-09-08T00:07:20.922-04:002010-09-08T00:07:20.922-04:00Usually if I see how good a horse is doing on one ...Usually if I see how good a horse is doing on one surface I get leery when he (or she) is switched to another, but in Twirling Candy's case, it may be reasonable. He has a combination of grass and dirt in his pedigree and the horses in it were outstanding runners; and actually his bloodline is probably heavier toward dirt than grass, although his damsire Chester House was a strong grass runner, and then you've got Blushing Groom and Herbager as well. But the dirt runners are pretty special and Twirling Candy is also inbred to Northern Dancer and Mr. Prospector. <br /><br />If Sadler is rolling the dice, it's not a bad gamble. The only question would be if the weather is "iffy" in Kentucky in November and make for an off track.Johnnoreply@blogger.com