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12-25-2008, 05:00 AM
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Jay Privman brings up the subject in the DRF that perhaps the result of this race could impact how strongly some voters that haven't voted yet view Indian Blessing. He mentions how a win would be another grade one sprint win for her and suggests that may enhance her chances of winning the Eclipse for champion female sprinter. I feel the opposite way. In order for people to consider Indian Blessing as the champion over Ventura, they'd have to almost discount the result of the BC F/M Sprint and decide that Indian Blessing just isn't the same on a synthetic (her trainer says he believes she's four lengths better on real dirt) as she is on dirt. A win here would, while not exactly refuting that sentiment from Baffert, make that argument weaker because it's hard to discount a horse's effort on a surface that she'd have a grade one and grade two win on.
I like that Baffert says he's aiming for the Golden Shaheen next year with her against the boys in Dubai and says the goal for 2009 will be the open sprint instead of the longer female version.
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