Arlington Million Day

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by jwkniska

what's with Pletcher not running English Channel (will run in sword dancer at 'toga). He's going to put Honey Ryder in against all the Euro turf males... what a waste.

Irridescence is supposed to be coming for the Beverly D. If so, she's definitely the one to beat and will be my pick for it.

It sounds as if Pletcher is uninterested in shortening EC up too much prior to the BC. He can go Sword Dancer-Joe Hirsch TC-BC Turf and run at 1 1/2 miles each time. EC hasn't exactly fared well at Arlington in two appearances, finishing 2nd in the '05 Secretariat and 4th in the '06 Million.

Now as far as Honey Ryder, I have no idea why he'd run her against males when he could run in the Beverly D. The extra $300,000 must be the motivator.

NT