Talk:Bustino

The comment that Bustino was inconvenienced by the firm going at Epsom at the Derby doesn't stand up. Bustino had a good action and was suited to firm going. He was disadvantaged by soft ground. The going when he won the Coronation Cup at the same track and in the King George was much firmer than that for the 1974 Derby. In fact the horse was baulked early in the race and could not make up the ground. He finished very strongly in the straight. Mercer probably had him too far back.(Victor Middlesex (talk) 08:51, 6 July 2012 (UTC)).

Notice that I only said that he "seemed" to be inconvenienced. Thanks very for the contribution. I will certainly look back through the sources in the light of your comments. Sometimes people rush to judgement on a horse's preferences. In 1983, everyone thought that Teenoso needed bottomless ground to show his best: in 1984 he won the King George when Ascot was like a road.  Tigerboy1966  11:12, 6 July 2012 (UTC)

Having watched the race over and over, I do agree with your comment that "Mercer probably had him too far back". Bustino was ten pounds better than Snow Knight and should have won with plenty in hand, regardless of the ground. Tigerboy1966  19:04, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

Going through a book the other day I noticed a comment from Hern about Bustino. He had planned his first race to be the Yorkshire Cup, but had to withdraw the horse on the instructions of Lady B on the morning of the race, because she didn't want him to run in anything but Group 1s. Interestingly Mercer hopped onto Riboson and won the race. Hern was fined for the withdrawal. However after the Coronation Cup he had no Group 1 to go for unless he went for the Eclipse. In the book it says he'd liked to have gone to Royal Ascot for the Prince of Wales but couldn't because of that eccentric lady's ruling. Hern believed another race would have got Bustino to concert pitch and that would have given him the edge over Grundy. Can give you the source if you want to add it but see this as your page(Victor Middlesex (talk) 07:55, 13 August 2013 (UTC)) Can't agree with the comment of Bustino being a very successful stallion. I'd just about accept a relatively successful stallion. He did not produce anything within 15lbs of his own ability. His success as a stallion today wrests on the exploits purely of his daughter Height of Fashion and her ensuing family. That's the only place you'll see him in a pedigree today other than as the great grand-sire of Pivotal. Also feel that the stud bit as written makes out Vintage Crop as one of the most important horses of whom Bustino was grandsire https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Bustino&action=edit — Preceding unsigned comment added by Victor Middlesex 3 (talk • contribs) 14:40, 21 August 2023 (UTC)