How 'refreshing'!!
Lots of people with lots of different opinions on a forum topic and no one abusing anyone!! Good for us!!
I'll agree with you Steve. His last 800 was absolutely unbelievable but does that make him the fastest horse? Certainly given your figures the fastest over 800m at Gloucester Park.
"Use Smoken Up as a pacemaker at Menangle and he'd go 1.46". Dunno about that. He could sit on Smoken Up's back at Menangle for a month of Sundays. He wouldn't get past him (in my opinion!!)
He has (when trainer said he going better than when he 'won' the NZ Interdom) last year and couldn't do it. He burnt out of the gate Breno but so did Smoken Up. Smoken Up got sat on and then came out went around and led. Got taken on by Franco Jamar and Mr Feelgood while ITMQ sat on his back. Franco Jamar headed him at one point. ITMQ still couldn't get past him (I'm dictating for my young son at the moment!).
Like he (my son) says, 1.48.5 is the fastest ever race time in Oz. He's the fastest.
Also (he says)...Grand Circuit champion this season. Amazingly raced and won in all states of Oz (except Tasmania) plus NZ in one season.
Takes all types horses make the harness racing world go round. And opinions too! The more champions the better I reckon!
Again, good for us!!
Cheers