'chasing Points!

Jolene Danner · Post by **Jolene Danner** » 17 years ago

Now we have ranked chasers! WOOT!

Amy Alyssa · Post by **Amy Alyssa** » 17 years ago

*screams* I have the #5 ranked steeplechaser!!!!!

Wahooooooooooooooo!!!!

Eric Nalbone · Post by **Eric Nalbone** » 17 years ago

My head hurts. A horse from a R4A mare wins over 4 miles. A Smoke Glacken horse is ranked #4, and won over 3 1/4 miles. A Yes It's True horse won over 2 miles. A disproportionate number of top-ranked 'chasers were bred by me or are out of mares that I owned at once point (4 of the top 10).

I retired all my steeplechasers. I'm going to stick to flat racing where the world makes sense and dirt sprinters don't sire winners over 3 1/4 miles. I need Advil.

Mallory Claire · Post by **Mallory Claire** » 17 years ago

I AGREE Eric. I had a bunch of silly old geldings pretending to be steeplechasers. Most of them are happily pensioned.

Brianna McKenzie · Post by **Brianna McKenzie** » 17 years ago

Ahhh steeplechasers.. Sooo very interesting! :huh:

I started the year with 17 steeplechasers.. One was claimed ( wow? ) I must have sold one and I've retired 6. The others are earning bits and pieces so I'm willing to keep trying a little longer.

Nikki Everdeen · Post by **Nikki Everdeen** » 17 years ago

Brianna McKenzie wrote: Ahhh steeplechasers.. Sooo very interesting! :huh:

I started the year with 17 steeplechasers.. One was claimed ( wow? ) I must have sold one and I've retired 6. The others are earning bits and pieces so I'm willing to keep trying a little longer.

I claimed your filly because she's such a pretty mare breeding-wise! I think she's by Pulpit and out of Gandria (I may be slightly off), and HAD to pounce on her. I thought for sure there would be a shake for her, but I got her somehow anyway.

I've had a few horses who are okay over fences. One horse, Destiny's Snowfall (thanks Brianna!!!!!!), has won two races and I intend to send him into stakes company next. I also have a few who are okay over the hedges, consistently picking up checks (I think I have one who keeps running second), while there are a few who are horrific.

Carolyn Eaton · Post by **Carolyn Eaton** » 17 years ago

I have 4 in the top 50!!! Whooo-hoooo!

Kelse Mccann · Post by **Kelse Mccann** » 17 years ago

Bear is my only decent chaser, he has 7 points *woop* he is a "in the money horse" who was great on the flat and seems to enjoy chasing, but the pedigree thing does give me a headache hope it works out in time that dirt horses dont come and win chases its just weird

Patten Fuqua · Post by **Patten Fuqua** » 17 years ago

Holy bajeezus...I have the NUMBER ONE chaser...

Of course, #s 3, 4, 9 and 10 are going against him in week 11.

I used to own #40...

S.C. Burns · Post by **S.C. Burns** » 17 years ago

Yeah, but he's a good 20 points ahead of his nearest competition.

Yo've got a nice one there, Patten.

To bad he's a gelding!

Kelse Mccann · Post by **Kelse Mccann** » 17 years ago

I think i just picked up a decent one his names Wistful, hes by Consolation Prize who has two runners over fences ones unbeaten and ones had two 2nds, he wasnt a bad flat horse, only had 3 runs, and im hoping he can make it over fences, hes a stallion to so if he does well, yay! lol

Stacy Sli · Post by **Stacy Sli** » 17 years ago

My chaser Est La just moved up from 20th to the 9th best Chaser! Woo hoo!

Patten Fuqua · Post by **Patten Fuqua** » 17 years ago

S.C. Burns wrote: Yeah, but he's a good 20 points ahead of his nearest competition.

Yo've got a nice one there, Patten.

To bad he's a gelding!

I know...I'm still hella worried about the AP Smithwick, though...

All of the talent is at Chaser Downs, it seems like...

Which is why I'm sending Hirapour to Chaser Downs...to provide Legend with some encouragement...

Nikki Everdeen · Post by **Nikki Everdeen** » 17 years ago

Kelse Mccann wrote: I think i just picked up a decent one his names Wistful, hes by Consolation Prize who has two runners over fences ones unbeaten and ones had two 2nds, he wasnt a bad flat horse, only had 3 runs, and im hoping he can make it over fences, hes a stallion to so if he does well, yay! lol

Yeah but it's completely random as to who will be a good 'chaser. Hope he works out for you anyway, but just thought I'd point that out.