#whoislouis- The feel good factor can return to racing if Louis the King wins the triple Crown.

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> > > guys guys guys, the fact that it`s hard to
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> > Can't be that hard. 3 horses already won it in
> > however many years it has been around and two
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> > I agree with Sharky here. it should be
> > representative of our SAF best which it isn't
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> has it not been 15 years?


When last was there a TC winner in the US?

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> > > > guys guys guys, the fact that it`s hard to
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> > > however many years it has been around and two
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> > > have come within one race (that i can
> > remember).
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> > > I agree with Sharky here. it should be
> > > representative of our SAF best which it isn't
> > > right now.
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that's about half a decade i think

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> > > > guys guys guys, the fact that it`s hard to
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> > > > says to me why muck about with the TC
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> > > however many years it has been around and two
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> > > have come within one race (that i can
> > remember).
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> > > I agree with Sharky here. it should be
> > > representative of our SAF best which it isn't
> > > right now.
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nae idea,but is the 3 distances as far a part as in South Africa? is not the south African and UK triple crown not a proper triple crown?

Now we are getting down to it - what is a 'proper TC' :S

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> > > > > guys guys guys, the fact that it`s hard
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> > > win
> > > > > says to me why muck about with the TC
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> > > >
> > > > Can't be that hard. 3 horses already won it
> > in
> > > > however many years it has been around and
> two
> > > more
> > > > have come within one race (that i can
> > > remember).
> > > >
> > > > I agree with Sharky here. it should be
> > > > representative of our SAF best which it
> isn't
> > > > right now.
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> > > has it not been 15 years?
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> > When last was there a TC winner in the US?
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> nae idea,but is the 3 distances as far a part as
> in South Africa? is not the south African and UK
> triple crown not a proper triple crown?

2000m, 1900m and 2400m

Has to be a real test of a horse imo Frodo,speed and stamina

hibernia Wrote:

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> Has to be a real test of a horse imo Frodo,speed
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So you'd ideally want to have a 'Guineas' (1600) a 'Classic' (1800-2000) and a 'Derby' (2400) - so in SA maybe you'd run one in Gauteng, one in the Cape and one in KZN - maybe alternating the races between the venues each year - problem is going to be scheduling, as you'd probably want these races to be spread over no more that 3 months :S

UK triple crown is season long , May until Sept 1600m - 2800m

Exactly why Cape Guineas 1600m Gauteng Classic 1800m and Daily News 2000m all Gr1 races is the fairest and most perfect Triple Crown for all South African horses over a period of 6 months.

Interesting to note that according to the IFHA top 50 grade1 races in the world, the top rated 3yo grade1 race is the St James's Palace (27th) followed by Kentucky Derby (35th) , Epsom Derby (41st), Preakness (47th) and then St Leger (48th).
So both the UK & US TC have two races in the top 50.
Not a single SA race in the top 50.

Who will benefit from the spinoff........................? Maybe Louis G could, time to get his marketing skills into play, lots of new horses coming his way.

Some very good points have been made here and you know how I feel about the "triple what ever's". However racing needs horses the public can ID with and any hype about any horse is great for racing. I truely hope LTK wins.