Well, he did it again. For once, I was very impressed by Quality Road in yesterday's Met Mile. Until yesterday I thought that he was a nice horse, but not a great one. Now, I still don't think he's a great one, but he got a little bit closer to that title. No horse goes 1:33 under the pressure that he got yesterday, actually scratch that I know two horses who could do that one of them is Rachel Alexandra (although that was in the Woodward which is a mile and eighth, but Rachel had so much pressure that day and still held on) and the other is a horse he's being compared to in Hard Spun (see the Derby and Classic, he didn't win either, but he was the only one who was on the front end there at the end of both races. A better compersion could be his KY Classic win).
Le Grand Cru and Warrior's Reward where up close pressuring him. Musket Man did make a late bid, but it was really never in doubt that QR would win this year's Met Mile. Was it a blowout win like everyone expected, no. However, I don't think QR is the type of horse who needs to blow away the field to be impressive. Yes Musket Man was moving late, but he looked like he was spinning his wheels and never made up ground on Quality Road. The biggest disapointment, Warrior's Reward, because he was close to the pace, he wasn't able to unleash his late kick. He and Le Grand Cru where burned by the early pace of the race. Tizway did prove me wrong by finishing third, but I believe he was quite a bit back from the top
two. It will be interesting where Quality Road goes next and how he does there.
Meanwhile outwest, Victor's Cry won the Shoemaker Mile. I missed the race, but apperently Compari got a very bad ride, and Victor was able to catch my pick Karelian and Mr. Gruff (who would go on to finish second and third respectivly). Obviously I'm disapointed, but it sounded like it was a nice race by Karelian otherwise.
Also today, we found out where Rachel Alexandra might end up next. One of those races, the G3 Obeah is run at my home track. I really doubt she will be leaving Churchill, but she might!
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