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Originally Posted by Coach Pants
Oh yes the illustrious Firecracker. Big purse on that one.
If the purse isn't an issue I don't see why Churchill can't card a bunny race like Gulfstream did for War Pass this winter.
Cushion track issues? If he has issues on Cushion Track then they will be tenfold on the speedway. It's dry as a bone down here right now.
Also remember this horse has been shelved the past two years over injuries. This just seems like a bad risk to me. I hope he comes out of the race ok, but I think he'll be shelved again.
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The hard track concern is a good point, but it doesn't make any more sense to ship him across the country, IMO. And the Firecracker would essentially be a prep for the Million and he'd be a lock to win it, so wouldn't it at least be nice to have the option of running in it?
Would it be safer to save him for a turf race in July? Probably. But I don't see the huge travesty in trying Curlin off the plane from Dubai in a $1 million race with no one else of note (except maybe Grasshoper) entered.
If the dirt is as bad as you say it is, I'd be concerned about everyone's safety, not just Einstein's.