It's "Tea Off" Time

[RolloTomasi]

God Bless the British & this turf writer in particular, muskets blazing:

...trainer Kenny McPeek is perhaps best known in Britain for attempting to win the 2017 Oaks with Daddys Lil Darling, who was spooked by thunder and lightning and bolted to post, forcing Olivier Peslier to bail out of the saddle.

Guess what? Classic Causeway's been prepping at Oaklawn this winter for a race at Royal Ascot in June.

Never mind Oaklawn doesn't have a turf course; that 6th place tiring finish behind the greats Proxy & Stilleto Boy should set him up nicely for the Prince of Wales'.

Meanwhile, no word yet from the Villafranco camp if they are contemplating sending former McPeek runner Rated R Superstar over for Ascot Gold Cup. After all, the old boy has run dead last 3 straight years in the Oaklawn Handicap which rivals Yeats and his 3 straight Gold Cup wins a few years back.

[blackthroatedwind]

Please tell me you're joking. He isn't really bringing that horse to Ascot?

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Please tell me you're joking. He isn't really bringing that horse to Ascot?

Well, it all depends on how he runs in the Arlington at Churchill.

Not sure how many Prince of Wales' winners that race has produced but when it was at Arlington it was a major source of also-rans for the Arlington Million...

[RolloTomasi]

Well, Daddys Lil Darling's first foal doesn't need a lead pony & could actually make it to the starting gate at Epsom for the Oaks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG70...Ugb2Frcw%3D%3D

[freddymo]

3.5 million for the mare they get her to Galileo they get a filly and a good one. Nice when a plan comes together