2006 Breeders Cup Classic

I know I am not a huge fan of the Breeders Cup concept (especially when it comes to older horses), but this years running looks to be good.

Eletrocutionist
Flower Alley
Invasor
Bernardini
Bluegrass Cat
Lava Man
Sun King
Perfect Drift

I am sure I am missing a couple of horses but this will be one excellent field.

[slotdirt]

What? Haven't you heard? The classic division is worthless this year!

Originally Posted by slotdirt

What? Haven't you heard? The classic division is worthless this year!

No I havent heard--please fill me in.

[slotdirt]

Every race out there gets panned because of the so-called pitiful fields. That was said tongue in cheek, as kev likes to say.

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Every race out there gets panned because of the so-called pitiful fields. That was said tongue in cheek, as kev likes to say.

Oh I bash the fields. I get frustrated with the lack of quality in the fields. The Whitney had a good field. Other than that, the fields have been marginal at best. I have accepted this and this is why I dislike the BC. Every trainer of a good older horse points to one race. This way the get to duck each other until the big one. But The Whitney was a good field.

[slotdirt]

Good field? Whitney was a flat out brilliant field. Best of the year.

[Habersham000]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Oh I bash the fields. I get frustrated with the lack of quality in the fields. The Whitney had a good field. Other than that, the fields have been marginal at best. I have accepted this and this is why I dislike the BC. Every trainer of a good older horse points to one race. This way the get to duck each other until the big one. But The Whitney was a good field.

I would think a trainer would point his horse to the classic with a purse of 5 million....the whitney this year was a great finish but left a lot of questions with how will flower alley come back his next race and is Wanderin Boy an 8-9 furlong horse or can he get the classic distance?

[jpops757]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Oh I bash the fields. I get frustrated with the lack of quality in the fields. The Whitney had a good field. Other than that, the fields have been marginal at best. I have accepted this and this is why I dislike the BC. Every trainer of a good older horse points to one race. This way the get to duck each other until the big one. But The Whitney was a good field.

I love the BC. Even if some of the graded stakes races seem diluted, they also bring other horses into contention. Very few if any BC horses dont deserve to be there. Even without the BC, some of the graded stakes races will be void of some of the outstanding prospects due to injury,timing,location or just flat out avoiding some of the compition. The same reason you have a dislike for the BC is the same reason you should embrace it. It brings the best together . Some take different or varrying routes to get there,thus spreading the talent accross the country.

[brockguy]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

I know I am not a huge fan of the Breeders Cup concept (especially when it comes to older horses), but this years running looks to be good.

Eletrocutionist
Flower Alley
Invasor
Bernardini
Bluegrass Cat
Lava Man
Sun King
Perfect Drift

I am sure I am missing a couple of horses but this will be one excellent field.

you can add David Junior to the list also.. untried on dirt but 10f ideal distance!

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

I know I am not a huge fan of the Breeders Cup concept (especially when it comes to older horses), but this years running looks to be good.

Eletrocutionist
Flower Alley
Invasor
Bernardini
Bluegrass Cat
Lava Man
Sun King
Perfect Drift

I am sure I am missing a couple of horses but this will be one excellent field.

It would be an excellent field if all those horses showed up. But attrition will rear its ugly head, and we will be left with at most 5 of them, and probably not the most exciting 5. I would not be surprised to see 4 or fewer make it to the BCC.

Am I too pessimistic? Heck, I still haven't recovered from the cancellation of the Arlington Park race that was going to feature Easy Goer vs Sunday Silence vs Criminal Type.

--Dunbar

[31lengths]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

I know I am not a huge fan of the Breeders Cup concept (especially when it comes to older horses), but this years running looks to be good.

Eletrocutionist
Flower Alley
Invasor
Bernardini
Bluegrass Cat
Lava Man
Sun King
Perfect Drift

I am sure I am missing a couple of horses but this will be one excellent field.

Never heard of 'em....I'll take Lawyer Derek.....

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

I know I am not a huge fan of the Breeders Cup concept (especially when it comes to older horses), but this years running looks to be good.

Eletrocutionist
Flower Alley
Invasor
Bernardini
Bluegrass Cat
Lava Man
Sun King
Perfect Drift

I am sure I am missing a couple of horses but this will be one excellent field.

I wouldn't count out Suave and the '05 Derby winner from this race either. I'm not saying that I would like either of their chances in the race, but after their last races (especially in the case of Suave) I have to imagine that their connections are thinking this way.

[Unbridled]

Has everybody received notification of their tickets yet (did it come in the mail or email)? Im still waiting for an answer.

[slotdirt]

Section 122, already charged for it.