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11-13-2014, 02:21 AM
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11-13-2014, 05:02 AM
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From DRF's Toronto man Ron Gierkink..
Lexie Lou vs. California Chrome The possibility of this year's Queen's Plate winner Lexie Lou meeting this year's Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome in the Grade 1 Hollywood Derby on the grass at Del Mar Nov. 29 would be a rare matchup between the winners of these two prestigious events. Woodbine's crack media office staff has determined that the last time the winners of these two races met was in the Grade 1 Woodward at Saratoga in 2006, when '05 Plate winner Wild Desert wound up sixth, ahead of '03 derby winner Funny Cide. Perhaps the most famous such meeting came in 1998, when Awesome Again, the '97 Plate winner, outran '97 Derby winner Silver Charm to take the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill. Trainer Mark Casse said he has Corey Nakatani lined up to ride Lexie Lou in either the Hollywood Derby or against older females in the Grade 1 Matriarch Nov. 30 at Del Mar.
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11-13-2014, 06:57 AM
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Per Brisnet -
" The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner is slated to work on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course at Del Mar on Sunday, November 23, Sherman indicated. A decision on either the Hollywood Derby or Native Diver could be made following the drill " http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/edito...ll_edition.cgi
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11-13-2014, 07:16 AM
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The only reason California Chrome is going to run in one of the two races, is because the ownership, realizes, that they are behind in the race for HOY, and three year old champ. They have twice lost to Bayern, Shared Belief has a victory over older, and an excuse. California Chrome has neither. The funny thing that I find, is that everyone says that Bayern needs to win by not having any pace pressure, and therefore getting the perfect trip as a front runner. What is the difference between Bayern needing a paceless trip, and California Chrome, not being trapped on the inside of horses? He also needs a perfect trip. So explain to me, why Bayern style is looked down upon, and Cal Chrome's is not? They both need a trip, but different they have completely different styles. As for tracks favoring speed, the only place you see runners on dirt come from behind, is in the movies. Otherwise, in North America, the universal bias is SPEED.
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11-13-2014, 09:51 AM
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If I had a gun to my head though, even though I know Shared Belief is the better horse, I'd probably give it to Chrome. Bayern, he's had too many crappy starts, and was gifted the BCC. Remember, I like that horse too, as he was my Derby pick after Shared Belief went down.
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11-13-2014, 02:21 PM
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11-13-2014, 02:44 PM
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I guess I can't always be right.
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11-13-2014, 03:10 PM
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Bayern Top-Ranked U.S.-Based Horse in World
By Blood-Horse Staff November 13, 2014 10:03 AM 21 CommentsRacing, International, Breeders' Cup, West Region Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt Breeders' Cup Classic winner Bayern Order This Photo Print Email Share ShareWith his victory in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park, Bayern moved into a tie for sixth on the Longines World's Best Race Horse Rankings. The rankings listed on the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities website give Bayern a 125 rating, which is tied for sixth with Idee Deutsches Derby (Ger-I) winner Sea the Moon and Qatar Prix d l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) winner Treve. Bayern is the highest-rated dirt horse in the world and highest rated U.S.-based horse. Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...#ixzz3Iz3xPtaK
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11-13-2014, 05:10 PM
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IF Bayern had had Shared Belief's trip in the BCC, he'd just about now cross the finish line.
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11-13-2014, 03:10 PM
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11-14-2014, 09:17 PM
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JR 16% Smith 17% Joel 19%
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