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not quite sure how my post ended up BEFORE the one i just replied to....

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Originally Posted by pdrift1

i'm not going to debate whether he belongs in there. i will say i'd be surprised if he hit the board, and i wouldn't bet on him to do so. maybe add him into a super, but a tri? probably not. of course there is still time between now and november, he'd have to work lights out at churchill and everyone else falter in the weeks leading up to the classic for me to think he has much of a shot. he's still good, but he's not as good as before. but, plenty of time left. not every horse currently headed toward churchill will be there. we all know that, or should! plenty of time to make up tickets...

i agree its only geting harder for him . and this will be a tuff race and he needs to pick things up heading in. but blackthroats comments about he should not even be in the bcc makes me laugh:D

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Originally Posted by Danzig188

not quite sure how my post ended up BEFORE the one i just replied to....

lol cause i erased it so i could quote it for cunningham , sry :)

Ouija Board is indeed set to contest the Prix de l'Opera, although I imagine connections will have second thoughts if conditions become swamp-like at Longchamp, which they have a tendency to do there.

Ouija Board did run in the Arc as a 3yo prior to winning the BCFMT, but it is worth bearing in mind that she'd had just 3 outings prior to the Arc that season, whereas this time around she's had 7.

The l'Opera could be something of a classic if it features the much-anticipated clash of generations between Alexandrova and Ouija Board. It would be a thriller, the edge perhaps just going to Ouija over 10f, although I very much fancy Alexandrova in the BCFMT with the added furlong in her favour.

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Originally Posted by pdrift1

not sure if your being sarcastic about drift, i assume not but does he deserve to be in the bcc? i know he does but want your take since im debating this on another thread and i see you have him in your tri........and thats what i said about suave before also, inconsistent but if he he feels like running can run a huge race.:)

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Seriously, I like him to hit the board at a price..I really do...He should have won the Grade 1 Foster there earlier this year but hung at the end like usual...I know it wasn't a stellar group but he still was in total command in that race before giving it up on his own in the end......He LOVES Churchill Downs and has shown that he can run big on several occasions there....Remember his Derby?

Also, he is best at 1 1/4 miles and he'll get a great pace scenario here again....I used him last year to hit the TRI for some big cash....

There isn't a horse with more class in the race, and while he isn't as fast as he used to be, he is fast enough and consistent enough at this track and trip to hit the board here at a square price..

Remember, just because he doesn't win often doesn't mean he won't be right there at the wire...I know he won't win because he is a hanger, but he will be right there in the top 5...he loves finishing with the top flight....