The owners of Zaftig pick all the races for their horses (Moores). I would assume it is a tough situation for Jim Jerkens, but for the amount of quality horses that they have with them, I'm sure it is a small cross to bear. While the Breeder's Cup was a bit of a stretch off a long layoff, she did run a very nice third against two top quality female sprinters. The notion that it wasn't a good effort is just plain ridiculous.
For the most part, the connections do spot their runners in competetive spots, a run in the Cigar would make this race at least a little interesting.
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