BC Mile - George Washington

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by georgewashington

This belief of yours is based on what? I know they have not made a decision and there is a chance he will not be coming and if he does the classic is still being discussed. George is no lock anywhere because he is quite the headcase. Who knows how he will react to the travel.

I just love all this insider stuff!

And here we all were 100% sure that George Washington was coming for the Mile. I may have to cancel my BC plans.

[georgewashington]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I just love all this insider stuff!

And here we all were 100% sure that George Washington was coming for the Mile. I may have to cancel my BC plans.

You don't need to be an insider. O'Brien has said publicly he is not sure what he is doing. It is still September and the race is in November. There are a bunch of interesting scenarios and they all involve his fee for next year. A win in the BC Mile is likely to do very little for his fee. A top 3 finish in the Classic could be worth quite a bit more for obvious reasons. This is Ballydoyle.