Yesterday a track record was broken, but most people are not happy about it. What was exactly broken? A 30 year old record that was held by one of the greatest horses to ever run. Twirling Candy broke Spectacular Bid's 7 furlong record by winning the Malibu. This was on what was Opening Day of Santa Anita and the first time in a few years that Southern California had dirt racing.
Most people are angry that Twirling broke the Bid's record since the track was quite fast yesterday (there was one other track record set by The Factor at six furlongs). Also the horses that Twirling defeated are not as good as the horses that Bid defeated.
At this point of his career, Bid run 21 times (12 of those as a 3yo), Twirling has only 5 starts under his belt. The Bid had run in 8 different states (MD, DE, PA, NY, CA, NJ, FL, IL), Twirling has only run in CA. And last, but not least Bid beat the likes of Flying Paster, Coastal, Glorious Song, General Assembly. Heck he won his final race as a Walkover. Twirling has beaten Noble's Promise (who is probley better going shorter and on the turf) and Smiling Tiger (who did finish third in the BC Sprint this year), otherwise he really hasn't beaten much. Even with the comperasions, they have something in common. Both of them have run off the board once (Tyro Stakes for Bid, Goodwood for Twirling). The last thing is that Bid was four when he won the Malibu and now the Malibu is held in December of a horse's 3yo season.
In the end, I doubt people will remember Twirling Candy, but they will remember Spectacalar Bid. Here are their Malibu wins.
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