New Posts For Thread: Queen Anne or POW ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29126661/queen-anne-or-powSounded like Henry was favouring Queen Anne with step up to 1m2 (york) later in season tho never mentioned the Eclipsethe derby form was ok, it was as good a derby as recent years, give the achievements of rip van winkle and fame and glory i thought. the rest were average enough with a fair few g2s etc to their name, golden sword etc...its more what those 2 horseshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29126661/queen-anne-or-pow?post_id=520058125#520058125the derby form was ok, it was as good a derby as recent years, give the achievements of rip van winkle and fame and glory i thought. the rest were average enough with a fair few g2s etc to their name, golden sword etc...its more what those 2 horsesFri, 25 May 2012 11:17:33 -0500ilikewavingatbuses - an excellent reply to my post. It is indeed nice to share opinions with a person who has genuine knowledge to back up his own opinions. The form of the STS Derby is indeed not great and that can't really be denied as Fame And Glohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29126661/queen-anne-or-pow?post_id=520055905#520055905ilikewavingatbuses - an excellent reply to my post. It is indeed nice to share opinions with a person who has genuine knowledge to back up his own opinions. The form of the STS Derby is indeed not great and that can't really be denied as Fame And GloFri, 25 May 2012 10:27:21 -0500Ripper post that. Sea The Stars in the Eclipse, pulling away from the Ripper with Conduit a distant third, was as good as I've seenhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29126661/queen-anne-or-pow?post_id=520041293#520041293Ripper post that. Sea The Stars in the Eclipse, pulling away from the Ripper with Conduit a distant third, was as good as I've seenThu, 24 May 2012 23:34:27 -0500well sure u could say that about any horse lava! i mean if two derby winners never met u could speculate til the cows came home u know. He beat 9 (multiple) g1 winners in the arc alone. im of the opinion that of course there will be stronger years thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29126661/queen-anne-or-pow?post_id=520032723#520032723well sure u could say that about any horse lava! i mean if two derby winners never met u could speculate til the cows came home u know. He beat 9 (multiple) g1 winners in the arc alone. im of the opinion that of course there will be stronger years tThu, 24 May 2012 18:03:22 -0500ilikewavingatbuses - STS won the Guineas and then even Oxx stated he wouldn't be able to win over a mile again!! He also never won a brilliant Derby or Arc for that matter. Could he have beaten the likes of Zarkava, Rail Link, Hurricane Run and Dalakhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29126661/queen-anne-or-pow?post_id=520029989#520029989ilikewavingatbuses - STS won the Guineas and then even Oxx stated he wouldn't be able to win over a mile again!! He also never won a brilliant Derby or Arc for that matter. Could he have beaten the likes of Zarkava, Rail Link, Hurricane Run and DalakThu, 24 May 2012 16:49:37 -0500he didnt 'just scrape' home in the guineas, watch the race again, he is completely on top by the line.as for being great?can u name any other horse that has achieved what he has? in 300 years of the sport? dancing brave couldnt do it. mil reef couldnhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29126661/queen-anne-or-pow?post_id=519996483#519996483he didnt 'just scrape' home in the guineas, watch the race again, he is completely on top by the line.as for being great?can u name any other horse that has achieved what he has? in 300 years of the sport? dancing brave couldnt do it. mil reef couldnWed, 23 May 2012 18:32:45 -0500Miller the surface isn't the issue in the US as most horses that run on turf or dirt use lasix. Lasix is a diuretic which thins the blood so many trainers prefer to use this immediately on a horse than allowing them to bleed and then administer. I fohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29126661/queen-anne-or-pow?post_id=519993865#519993865Miller the surface isn't the issue in the US as most horses that run on turf or dirt use lasix. Lasix is a diuretic which thins the blood so many trainers prefer to use this immediately on a horse than allowing them to bleed and then administer. I foWed, 23 May 2012 16:51:26 -0500Lava, I dont know what the full crack is with the use of drugs in the US, but whatever it is, it should be stopped, & if that means they have to bring to an end the racing on dirt, then so be it. Horses should only race on turf & a gd all weather surhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29126661/queen-anne-or-pow?post_id=519989097#519989097Lava, I dont know what the full crack is with the use of drugs in the US, but whatever it is, it should be stopped, & if that means they have to bring to an end the racing on dirt, then so be it. Horses should only race on turf & a gd all weather surWed, 23 May 2012 14:15:15 -0500The Irish Champion is hardly ever a target for non-Irish horses - more of a prep race for the Arc.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29126661/queen-anne-or-pow?post_id=519986695#519986695The Irish Champion is hardly ever a target for non-Irish horses - more of a prep race for the Arc.Wed, 23 May 2012 13:08:54 -0500Not even given an entry for the Irish Champion at this early stage - wrong decision and a little bit insulting if you ask me. The Irsh Champion is a proper Group 1 race that should attract the very best horses imohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/29126661/queen-anne-or-pow?post_id=519984745#519984745Not even given an entry for the Irish Champion at this early stage - wrong decision and a little bit insulting if you ask me. The Irsh Champion is a proper Group 1 race that should attract the very best horses imoWed, 23 May 2012 12:12:29 -0500