You Leave Kenny Alone...he's gotta have that Royal Ascot Chicken!

[RolloTomasi]

The best part was the pre-race interview asking why McPeek was in the UK.

"We wanted to get some more Grade 1-type with him..."

Unfortunately, the interviewer failed on her follow-up, the obvious 1-2 punch which should have been:

1) Is that because you couldn't get any Grade 3-type with him in the past 6 months?

2) So you thought running in what could conceivably be the most competitive middle distance race of the season for older horses in the WORLD would be a good spot?

Sad thing is he may have impacted the race, as Ryan Moore for some reason opted to out-foot Classic Causeway early on race favorite Luxembourg & perhaps utlimately going faster than he needed to & setting it up for the Gosden horse from the back (the only non-Group 1 winner in the field)

[cakes44]

I thought he ran huge.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by cakes44

I thought he ran huge.

Who ran huge? Luxembourg?

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by cakes44

I thought he ran huge.

You're right.

He normally totes around 118 lbs but today ran with 128 lbs.

[blackthroatedwind]

If this sport was covered in a more mainstream manner, Kenny would get raked over the coals for this. It was an indefensible decision.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

If this sport was covered in a more mainstream manner, Kenny would get raked over the coals for this. It was an indefensible decision.

I can see it now.

Headline on the sports page:

"Kenny Rogered & Roasted..."

[freddymo]

I dont get how the Sanford Hopeful or Champagne didn't make sense for Ward(American Rascal). What did they want to do, make a turf stallion out of Lady Aurelia? But what the heck? The tea and crumpets are great

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by freddymo

I dont get how the Sanford Hopeful or Champagne didn't make sense for Ward(American Rascal). What did they want to do, make a turf stallion out of Lady Aurelia? But what the heck? The tea and crumpets are great

Regardless of what he was capable of in what amounts to an early season training race at Keeneland, do they really expect a son of Curlin to be the ideal candidate for a 5 furlong race at Royal Ascot?

I'm going to hazard a guess that Coolmore never sent a Galileo over for this race.

Hopefully horse isn't fried.

Speaking of Coolmore, their runner His Majesty ran a deceptively good race. Broke slow, stuck in the back of his group, but then worked his way into contention & accelerated between horses to take command before finishing with a strong charge, though a couple lengths behind the opposite group (which might have had the better ground).

He's by No Nay Never so perhaps destined for sprints, but if he gets to the end of the season he might be a viable prospect stretching out for the BC Juvenile Turf.