2009 Breeders' Cup

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

Indian Blessing is done

VH ran last week, they have Gayego in the same race

Fab Strike, well yea he is nice.

I dont know if I buy compromised.

They have multiple horses in every race, if they thought Vineyard Haven could run on the junk he'd be there in the Sprint or the "Dirt" Mile.

As to Indian Blessing:

“The last two works here have just been very average for her. She’s a great work horse, and my rider said she is just totally different on synthetics,” Baffert said. "She’s not the same filly and she travels totally different on it. She’s always fought it. Coming into Breeders’ Cup, she’s running against great competition, and I just don’t feel comfortable running her against synthetic specialists.”

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

They have multiple horses in every race, if they thought Vineyard Haven could run on the junk he'd be there in the Sprint or the "Dirt" Mile.

As to Indian Blessing:

“The last two works here have just been very average for her. She’s a great work horse, and my rider said she is just totally different on synthetics,” Baffert said. "She’s not the same filly and she travels totally different on it. She’s always fought it. Coming into Breeders’ Cup, she’s running against great competition, and I just don’t feel comfortable running her against synthetic specialists.”

Wouldnt Icon Project have been on the sitting on the dirt sideline list had she stayed healthy?

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

Wouldnt Icon Project have been on the sitting on the dirt sideline list had she stayed healthy?

I'm sure her owner would have put her in the BC if she had stayed healthy. Didn't they skip the NY race to run at Keeneland on the poly?

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I'm sure her owner would have put her in the BC if she had stayed healthy. Didn't they skip the NY race to run at Keeneland on the poly?

thats true..

I'll tell ya what. I will be extremely impressed if Summer Bird or Quality road or any other dirt horse beats the Euro's/Gio/Zenyatta (if she runs).

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

They have multiple horses in every race, if they thought Vineyard Haven could run on the junk he'd be there in the Sprint or the "Dirt" Mile.

As to Indian Blessing:

“The last two works here have just been very average for her. She’s a great work horse, and my rider said she is just totally different on synthetics,” Baffert said. "She’s not the same filly and she travels totally different on it. She’s always fought it. Coming into Breeders’ Cup, she’s running against great competition, and I just don’t feel comfortable running her against synthetic specialists.”

not to shock anyone but IB has been average all year long, what am I missing with her this season?

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

not to shock anyone but IB has been average all year long, what am I missing with her this season?

Indian Blessing is nowhere near as good as she was last year but she would absolutely be among the favorites in this race if it were on dirt. In three starts on dirt this year she ran second to the boys in Dubai, ran second to Music Note at Saratoga and then beat Sara Louise at Belmont. That is hardly average.