11/5 (CD): Breeders' Cup Friday (Post Draw Fields; ML's)

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

Obviously Blind Luck and Havre de Grace are the horses to beat in the Distaff. But I think Malibu Prayer has a shot to take them a long way. If she draws well and is ridden aggressively, she might prove tough to catch IMO.

The Mott wont be glued to her?

[Travis Stone]

Steve Crist's story in the DRF print advance says...

Also, there will be a maximum of 14 starters in all races, whereas some turf races had been limited to 12 in the past.

[robfla]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

Steve Crist's story in the DRF print advance says...

Also, there will be a maximum of 14 starters in all races, whereas some turf races had been limited to 12 in the past.

I believe that has to do with a turf course other than that of CD

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

The Mott wont be glued to her?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USkLlJCnR2c

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USkLlJCnR2c

That track was insane speed, no?

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

That track was insane speed, no?

No.

[-BT-]

i understand she's run against males and won in dubai on the poly, and she ran a close 3rd to vodka last year, but one race since may.... i wasn't impressed with her flower bowl at all, not sure if she didn't like the surface or what...but i've heard a lot of buzz on her.

can anyone tell me the reason everyone seems to be high on her?


-bt-

[PatCummings]

Originally Posted by -BT-

i understand she's run against males and won in dubai on the poly, and she ran a close 3rd to vodka last year, but one race since may.... i wasn't impressed with her flower bowl at all, not sure if she didn't like the surface or what...but i've heard a lot of buzz on her.

can anyone tell me the reason everyone seems to be high on her?


-bt-

Don't you find it humorous that you knock the fact she only had one race since May and then say you weren't impressed with it at all. It was a prep.

The connections pointed to the F&M Turf in July and did what, to my knowledge, no other Japanese horse has ever done in BC history, ship early and get a leg-stretching prep in the US. She beat Buena Vista in 2009 who will be a favorite in the Japan Cup, then ran 4th to her over a mile (well short of her best distance) in May...in 1:32.2. FWIW, Buena Vista ran 2000 last night in 1:58.2 over goodish going.

She bled in training and really wasn't possible to go in Japan, so instead of retiring her, they took a really good horse and got her some Lasix and said - let's go make some more money.

Not thrilled KD is on her, but she will be the single horse I bet most during the weekend, by far.

[chucklestheclown]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

Not thrilled KD is on her, but she will be the single horse I bet most during the weekend, by far.

Not Soumillion?

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

Don't you find it humorous that you knock the fact she only had one race since May and then say you weren't impressed with it at all. It was a prep.
The connections pointed to the F&M Turf in July and did what, to my knowledge, no other Japanese horse has ever done in BC history, ship early and get a leg-stretching prep in the US. She beat Buena Vista in 2009 who will be a favorite in the Japan Cup, then ran 4th to her over a mile (well short of her best distance) in May...in 1:32.2. FWIW, Buena Vista ran 2000 last night in 1:58.2 over goodish going.

She bled in training and really wasn't possible to go in Japan, so instead of retiring her, they took a really good horse and got her some Lasix and said - let's go make some more money.

Not thrilled KD is on her, but she will be the single horse I bet most during the weekend, by far.

none the less i wasn't overly impressed with her prep, i thought the horse had no excuse to lose that race. well, i guess we'll have to agree do disagree. The horse is a complete fade for me.

-bt-

[pweizer]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

Don't you find it humorous that you knock the fact she only had one race since May and then say you weren't impressed with it at all. It was a prep.

The connections pointed to the F&M Turf in July and did what, to my knowledge, no other Japanese horse has ever done in BC history, ship early and get a leg-stretching prep in the US. She beat Buena Vista in 2009 who will be a favorite in the Japan Cup, then ran 4th to her over a mile (well short of her best distance) in May...in 1:32.2. FWIW, Buena Vista ran 2000 last night in 1:58.2 over goodish going.

She bled in training and really wasn't possible to go in Japan, so instead of retiring her, they took a really good horse and got her some Lasix and said - let's go make some more money.

Not thrilled KD is on her, but she will be the single horse I bet most during the weekend, by far.

Pat--what are your thoughts on the route Espoir City took to the Breeders Cup?

Paul