Hypothetical Match Race

Post by **The Steward** » 9 years ago

In a match race going 6 furlongs on the dirt, who would win?

Laura Ferguson · Post by **Laura Ferguson** » 9 years ago

What a randomly interesting question. If only we had a Week 17 for random match races! I went with Happy Snowman, because I figured the distance suits him better, while the surface change I think is an equal hit on both horses. Wouldn't be surprised to see Sidney win, though - that horse is a beast.

Post by **The Steward** » 9 years ago

Sidney has at least won going short before... although it was against a weak field.

Anyway, this is what happens when I have time to think in the shower

Carole Hanson · Post by **Carole Hanson** » 9 years ago

Sidney is a beast, I reckon he'd win. One does not simply win the two year old turf triple, followed by the English Triple Crown, followed by the hardest distance race series in Australia and every other Grade 1 in between! He is just...he leaves me speechless. All due respect to Happy Snowman though who is a beast in his own right!

Nena Olson · Post by **Nena Olson** » 9 years ago

My vote is Happy Snowman because he is a front runner and likes to run them off their feet from the start. I am also very biased

Laura Smith · Post by **Laura Smith** » 9 years ago

Can you, like, fake-run this through the system to see what would happen?

Erin Sanderson · Post by **Erin Sanderson** » 9 years ago

Laura Smith wrote:Can you, like, fake-run this through the system to see what would happen?

^^^ What she said.

Nena Olson · Post by **Nena Olson** » 9 years ago

I am also curious to know the result though only if it doesn't hinder the last two races of Snowman's career lol.

Danny Derby · Post by **Danny Derby** » 9 years ago

I too would like to see this race "fake-run"

Post by **The Steward** » 9 years ago

I actually have fake run this race with "optimal conditions" - the owners' best riders, zero tired, and fitness being a typical high level.

What was weird is that yes, Happy Snowman definitely outruns Sidney going 6 furlongs on the dirt, or ANY distance on the dirt, including a route.

That said, Sidney is actually a better SYNTHETIC horse than Happy Snowman, so going a mile on synthetic, which is Happy Snowman's bag, Sidney would beat him (or sprinting and routing).

Wrap your head around that strangeness!

Danny Derby · Post by **Danny Derby** » 9 years ago

The Steward wrote:I actually have fake run this race with "optimal conditions" - the owners' best riders, zero tired, and fitness being a typical high level.

What was weird is that yes, Happy Snowman definitely outruns Sidney going 6 furlongs on the dirt, or ANY distance on the dirt, including a route.

That said, Sidney is actually a better SYNTHETIC horse than Happy Snowman, so going a mile on synthetic, which is Happy Snowman's bag, Sidney would beat him (or sprinting and routing).

Wrap your head around that strangeness!

Because Sidney screams Synthetic pedigree?

Nena Olson · Post by **Nena Olson** » 9 years ago

I hate Sidney. Stay away from my one good horse lol

Side note... Breed dirt things to snowman? Haha

Post by **The Steward** » 9 years ago

Definitely threw a major bone to all breeders with this, ha.

Nick Gilmore · Post by **Nick Gilmore** » 9 years ago

Oh no, let's hope Susie doesn't decide to take him on an all weather tour next year!

Tim Matthews · Post by **Tim Matthews** » 9 years ago

The Steward wrote:Sidney is actually a better SYNTHETIC horse than Happy Snowman

How is this remotely possible

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