George Washington very possible for BC Classic

Originally Posted by oracle80

I don't think you have to be a rocket scientist to see that once a horse has already established himself as a great grass horse, that the only thing left you can do to pump up his value is to try and get a good run on the dirt for him so he appeals to more breeders in the US.
Therefore, it wouldn't surprise me if they attempted this.
I have absolutely no knowledge on what they will do, I just see the sense in the Classic attempt.

You are right. They dont have anything to lose and they have everything to gain. Big deal if he gets beat or even crushed in the Classic. His value as a turf sire is there and nothing is going to change that. With a victory in the classic and a couple of good crop years he could be considered a sire of sires.

Originally Posted by eurobounce

You are right. They dont have anything to lose and they have everything to gain. Big deal if he gets beat or even crushed in the Classic. His value as a turf sire is there and nothing is going to change that. With a victory in the classic and a couple of good crop years he could be considered a sire of sires.

Well if he were owned by non billionaires, it might be different. But the chance at the purse money in the Mile to them is really worth gambling on the chance he hits the board in the Classic. I mean even if hes say third to Bernadini, just think about how much his stud value soars. He would then be placed in the most lucrative event on dirt in the US.
I don't really care either way to be honest with you. I have a tough time feeling concerned for billionaires and their "plights" with their horses.

Originally Posted by oracle80

Well if he were owned by non billionaires, it might be different. But the chance at the purse money in the Mile to them is really worth gambling on the chance he hits the board in the Classic. I mean even if hes say third to Bernadini, just think about how much his stud value soars. He would then be placed in the most lucrative event on dirt in the US.
I don't really care either way to be honest with you. I have a tough time feeling concerned for billionaires and their "plights" with their horses.

That is funny....it is difficult to feel a billionaire's pain when deciding which BC race their horse should run in.

Originally Posted by eurobounce

That is funny....it is difficult to feel a billionaire's pain when deciding which BC race their horse should run in.

Yeah imagine having it so rough that your biggest problem is your anguish and torment over which multimillion dollar race to run your horse in?

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