Yeats ruled out (.... Melbourne Cup updates)

[Scurlogue Champ]

Originally Posted by Cardus

It's too bad that Yeats has been withdrawn from consideration. (The only account that I read, from the Sydney Morning Herald, 9/18 edition, was that O'Brien was mulling his options.)

With Eremein -- the best middle distance horse Down Under -- being pointed to the Cox Plate, it looks like a year when a foreigner can take The Nation Stopper. After Eremein, it looks like a mixed bag.

Godolphin and "Shake Mo" do not seem to have a serious -- or any -- threat to win the race, other than the Kentucky Derby, that they cherish (of races they've yet to win).

I'm certain of one thing, though: having seen only three Melbourne Cups, it will be strange to see a horse other than "The Diva" win it.

Enjoy the racing.

Once Headturner and Railings get rolling here in the next few weeks, the foreigner's won't look so promising.

Godolphin's Imperial Stride won today at Goodwood.

He is being pointed to the Melbourne Cup according to Godolphin.

[gallant bloom]

yeats goes into
quarantine
on friday.
i guess they
changed
the plan again.