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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie
Maybe what you said about the Arc winners not repeating in the BC is just a coincidence. Dancing Brave had what many believe a valid excuse.
Trempolino? He ran a great second to a very good, and underappreciated horse in Theatrical.
I think Montjeu had an injury, but I'm not sure of that.
Sakhee could have won the Turf, but ran second in the Classic.
I think Dylan Thomas was the most overrated horse from Europe in recent times.
Hurricane Run? I think his story was the same as his sire's Montjeu. Maybe I am mixing them up, but I think Hurricane Run also had some issues that kept him from running.
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Montjeu and Hurricane Run both basically lost their form and looked like something was bothering them but they kept racing them in an identical fashion (i.e disappointing in the arc, run them in the champion stakes, then run them in the turf). They also ran in the Turf the year after they won the Arc. Bago also ran the year after he won the Arc and came 3rd in Shirocco's win.
Dylan Thomas was an OK horse, but had severe limitations on soft ground. you deserved to lose money if you backed him at 6/5. If someone can think of a worse priced favourite in Breeders Cup history, please tell me.. and yeah, Sakhee would have romped in that year's turf.