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![]() Solid field. Will Grassy ever live up to expectations.
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![]() Solid field of slugs.. I am tempted to give the Sheppard/Romp a shot..Who is fav in this slug fest Expansion, Al Khali? This is one horrible group. I imagine any decent listed Euro nevermind a Group 3 would crush these.
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![]() It isn't the Million, that's for sure but I look at it as a solid betting race.
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![]() I look for a very big effort from Bearpath. While he is certainly a cut below on paper, he is an improving sort with a big rider switch. Plus he will absolutely stay the route and probably have 1st run as they straighten.
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Solid betting race and solid group are 2 totally different things. This race is HORRIBLE, but it might be a good betting race. |
#6
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Not as heavy as you or me...but heavy.. ![]() |
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![]() What, no turf sprinter, that's never gone beyond 6F, in here? Seems to me, he'd be able to set 27 55, ... fractions are win for fun. With the boys sitting chilly behind him, 4 across, waiting to make a last run.
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![]() Sorry I don't think its horrible at all.
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![]() I don't think it is either. It clearly isn't the greatest G1 in the world, and maybe my standards have become watered down by the overall quality in the sport these days, but this race doesn't look horrible to me.
You have last year's winner. You have the '07/'08 winner. You have Marlang, Al Khali, and Grassy - all of whom ran well over the course last year, and all of whom come into the race off of victories. You have Marsh Side and Interpretation who are both G1 winners at this distance. And you have Expansion coming in off consecutive on-the-board finishes in G1 turf events. Especially given that this race always splits the division with the Arlington Million, I don't think it is that bad. |
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If you think about the Sword Dancer, the last five winners are Telling, Grand Couturier (2x), Go Deputy, and King's Drama. Those horses were hardly ever legitimate GI caliber horses in races like the BC Turf. Why should this year's field be any different? NT |