tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post116468523560335459..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Mighty Effort for Thor's EchoAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1164699089541640852006-11-28T02:31:00.000-05:002006-11-28T02:31:00.000-05:00Lemme get this straight. Watchmaker didn't think L...Lemme get this straight. Watchmaker didn't think Lost in the Fog deserved to be champion sprinter, but now Discreet Cat does? What a freaking moron that guy is. I won't debate whether Discreet Cat is better, i think it's obvious that he is. But is he more deserving? Absolutely not. Lost in the Fog travelled the country all year long, winning every damn one up until the Breeders Cup (at which point he was no doubt affected by the cancer that eventually took his life). In comparison, what has Discreet Cat done? A single allowance race @ 7 furlongs, and a couple of wins in 5-horse fields going a mile??? Big deal. Obviously he met (and vanquished) a couple of serious foes in his most recent effort, but it's too little, too late. How anyone can make a case for a sprint champ who has never competed at 6 furlongs IN HIS ENTIRE CAREER is completely beyond me. How this buffoon got a job as Daily Racing Form's "National Handicapper" remains a mystery. How he keeps that job is an even bigger one.<BR/><BR/>Btw, if Steven Crist (or anyone similar) happens to read this, i'd like to nominate Alan for that position (or a similar one). I can't think of many people better-suited for the job...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com