Breeders Cup

Sightseek · #1 09-10-2006, 08:44 PM

Even if it came down to a matchrace between Bernardini and Lava Man I'd have butterflies in my stomach!

randallscott35 · #2 09-10-2006, 08:56 PM

Since Belmont or Churchill are the two best tracks to have it at, it can only be great. The best day of wagering of the year.

SniperSB23 · #3 09-10-2006, 08:57 PM

The Classic will be great with Bernardini, Invasor, Lava Man, and David Junior. You know you'll get a big field to take some money so you'll get decent odds on those four.

The Distaff Division is really deep but all the top horses are frontrunners or stalkers. It should setup for a closer like last year. Wild Fit had been my pick all year but she doesn't appear to be the same horse she was before she got sick. Pine Island might be the one to take advantage of the speed duel but I'm hoping it will be someone with longer odds.

The Mile should be good if Aragorn and Gorella tie up with some Euros and maybe even Showing Up.

The Turf is always going to be good with the top Euros shipping in to take on Cacique, English Channel, and The Tin Man.

The FM Turf should be great with Ouijia Board, Alexandrova, Wait a While, Film Maker, Honey Ryder, and possibly Gorella.

The Sprint division is very deep and should make for an interesting race. I predict Henny Hughes will throw up the most impressive performance of the day in this race.

I guess the two juvenile races are the only two that I am not especially excited about but there is still time for more 2yos to spark my interest.

Rupert Pupkin · #4 09-10-2006, 09:09 PM

A few of the races will have fairly short-priced favorites that figure to win:

BC Classic: Bernardini
BC Sprint: Henny Hughes
BC Mile: Aragorn

DiscreetCat=Monster · #5 09-10-2006, 09:13 PM

I am gettin a woody just thinkin about the BC

2 Dollar Bill · #6 09-11-2006, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by LOSE=GLUE

I am gettin a woody just thinkin about the BC

Woody Stevens ?

Sightseek · #7 09-11-2006, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

A few of the races will have fairly short-priced favorites that figure to win:

BC Classic: Bernardini
BC Sprint: Henny Hughes
BC Mile: Aragorn

If Lava Man goes I don't think the price will be that short-priced...not to mention the battle of Invasor and 'Dini has not been decided yet so you never know who could actually come out of the race favored.

The Bid · #8 09-11-2006, 07:13 AM

Lava Man will get a ham sandwich in the classic.

Henny Hughes will romp

The rest is TBD

Gander · #9 09-11-2006, 08:31 AM

I'm looking forward to taking a shot against Henny Hughes against older horses in the sprint. While enormously talented, I think he is one of the best favorites to take a stand against.

Gander · #10 09-11-2006, 08:32 AM

Lava Man will get a ham sandwich in the classic.

Whats that mean? Somebody literally walks out and feeds Lava Man a ham sandwich? Sounds good to me.

#11 09-11-2006, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Gander

I'm looking forward to taking a shot against Henny Hughes against older horses in the sprint. While enormously talented, I think he is one of the best favorites to take a stand against.

Gander, people just dont understand how hard it is for a 3 year old to beat older horses no matter how talented the 3 year old is. There are some good older spinters out there. Going to be tough for Henny to beat this group.

Gander · #12 09-11-2006, 08:41 AM

Its going to be a much harder race than the Kings Bishop. I guess we'll get a preview of how he'll fare in next month's Vosburgh, which promises to be every bit as good as the BC Sprint. Silver Train will be in there but not the BC Sprint.

The Bid · #13 09-11-2006, 08:45 AM

A ham sandwich means he will get nothing at all, an off the board finish. Henny Hughes is the real deal.

#14 09-11-2006, 12:13 PM

I think that as usual there will be many good prices on winners. The exception will be the Classic where Bernardini wins once again.

#15 09-10-2006, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Do you really think Aragorn will be the favorite in the mile? Also, any idea where he is running next? Oak Tree Mile?

I agree with Rupert. I think Aragorn will be the fav. Not sure if he will win, but he prob will be the fav. Plus it depends on who comes over from Europe.

Rupert Pupkin · #16 09-10-2006, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Do you really think Aragorn will be the favorite in the mile? Also, any idea where he is running next? Oak Tree Mile?

I would think he would be the favorite. Who else is there? He's the best miler in the states by far. Are there any European superstar milers who are coming over?

With regard to his next start, I would imagine it would be the Oak Tree Mile.

my miss storm cat · #17 09-10-2006, 10:20 PM

Librettist and Iffraaj... the Godolphin boys.

I've posted this elsewhere but Shirocco possible for the Classic.