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Jun 9 15 6:26 PM

JustAFan wrote:
A2ZInCali wrote:
Beyer is seemingly never happy.  If the man had been around in 1919 and 1920 surely he would have found many things he didn't like about Man O' War.  If it were 1948 the man would bag on Citation for losing one race out of 20 starts.  



You are so right.  He never writes anything positive about anything.  I think he fits the horseplayer's stereotype of grouchiness.  How about this beauty of a Beyer headline about Zenyatta, 18 races into her career:  Zenyatta's fast, but doesn't belong in racing's pantheon.

I don't have any problem with a handicapper/writer taking a stand against a 3-5 shot before a race, but when the horse wins the Triple Crown, against a strong class of 3 year olds, and runs the fastest final 1/4 mile in the history of the Belmont, its time to put down your guns and acknowledge the horse as a true champion.  I guess I still carry more respect for his opinions than some others, but he sure is slow to come around on this one.


Grouchy just about sums up Mr. Beyer, Fan.  In my opinion, any horse that wins the TC gets to be called one of the greats.  smiley: happy