Nice tactics by Indian Blessing's camp

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

the fact that they arent willing to go on with the old "run em off their feet" tactic is telling.

Why should they?

They clearly have a better chance of winning the Breeders Cup Filly and Mare Sprint than they do the 9 furlong Ky Oaks in a promising looking 3yo filly division.

Indian Blessing is already a champion and multiple Grade 1 stakes winner at route distances, it's not like a Ky Oaks win will significantly enhance her value as a broodmare. So why not do what's best for her?

I called her a better sprinter than router before anyone else did - dropping out of the Oaks and going that route would be a breath of fresh air.

Here's a video of Japan's best turf horse from the 90's - he was a very moderate horse throughout the early stages of his career when they tried to harness his speed and rate him into absolute submission.

In this video, they finally let him roll, he maintains a 15-to-20 length lead throughout and obliterates a Group 2 field in track record time...and the 2nd place finisher in the video later won that years Hong Kong International.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSMQ5FD2lIY

If you and Gomez got a hold of him - you'd probably do a job on him that only the Boston Strangler could appreciate.