HDG to Woodward

[RolloTomasi]

Don't the recent quotes from Jerry Hollendorfer suggest that Blind Luck won't go in the Pacific Classic? He hasn't had the most stellar of meets at Del Mar this year, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him sit on her until Santa Anita.

Beyond that, while all these "chess moves" going on in the media are keeping the excitement level for the rivalry alive, I kind of have the feeling we're in for a giant letdown a la Lite Light-Meadow Star in '91. Blind Luck was looking all but cooked as a 4yo as late as April of this year and Havre De Grace hasn't won a top class race outside the Apple Blossom, which looks more and more ordinary as Switch continues to collect minor awards.

My prediction:

Havre De Grace- 5th beaten 11 lengths in the Woodward. Something like bleeding or respiratory infection will be the excuse. Retired within 4 weeks of the defeat because there won't be "enough time to get her right".

Blind Luck- 2nd or 3rd in the Zenyatta Stakes. Then 4th or 5th in the BC Distaff.