BC Classic Notes: Gio Ponti (Mile), Await/Dawn (Turf)

[analyizethis]

Having no shot has not stopped Coolmore in the past. Quite frankly they have nothing to lose.

For every Dylan Thomas, Oratorio or tragically George Washington it just takes a Giant's Causeway or Johannesburg to reap the significant stallion fees that make it worth it.

From a handicapping risk/reward point of view given the new surface question it is rarely represents any value.

[my miss storm cat]

Alinghi was a pretty accomplished horse...

[Indian Charlie]

As was Strawberry Road, a vastly underrated race horse.

[ADJMK]

Originally Posted by Cardus

Clearly, he would be the most accomplished Aussie horse to race in North America since Phar Lap were he to run at the Breeders' Cup.

That statement probably lacks context since hardly any top-flight Aussie horses run here, though.

(Starcraft, by the way, did not run a bad race in the 2005 Classic at Belmont.)

If Starcraft had run a winning race I would have cashed a massive P4. Took him over St.Liam. Wish I would have l known Dutrow was so confident he bet $100,000 to win.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by ADJMK

If Starcraft had run a winning race I would have cashed a massive P4. Took him over St.Liam. Wish I would have l known Dutrow was so confident he bet $100,000 to win.

I was alive in the Pick 3 and my friend who I went with the Pick 4...

We needed to lose a horse so when we were at the windows STUPIDLY decided it would be Saint Liam.



(We did both think of Sightseek though when he won and had done well enough that day to be happy and shut up I am not redboarding)!

For the So You Think people... you all do realize he runs in the Champion Stakes on Satruday, right?

[ADJMK]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I was alive in the Pick 3 and my friend who I went with the Pick 4...

We needed to lose a horse so when we were at the windows STUPIDLY decided it would be Saint Liam.

I had a British bloodstock agent I met at the hotel talk me into Starcraft
and I changed my tickets.

[Kasept]

Jon White's Prospective Classic Morning Line

BC Classic odds sans So You Think:

3-1 Uncle Mo
7-2 Havre de Grace
5-1 Flat Out
5-1 Tizway
8-1 Game On Dude
10-1 Stay Thirsty
12-1 To Honor and Serve
20-1 Drosselmeyer
20-1 Giant Oak
20-1 Prayer for Relief
20-1 Ruler On Ice
30-1 Mission Impazible
50-1 Headache
50-1 Rule

Odds with So You Think in the field:

4-1 Uncle Mo
9-2 Havre de Grace
5-1 So You Think
6-1 Flat Out
6-1 Tizway
8-1 Game On Dude
12-1 Stay Thirsty
15-1 To Honor and Serve
20-1 Drosselmeyer
20-1 Giant Oak
20-1 Prayer for Relief
20-1 Ruler On Ice
30-1 Mission Impazible
50-1 Headache
50-1 Rule

[tjfla]

Is Rule going in the Classic? The DMile would prolly be alot better for him

Also if PFR does not win the OK Derby would he go onto the Classic?

[PatCummings]

I'm dying to have So You Think in the Classic field, mostly cause I think he has absolutely no chance.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by tjfla

Is Rule going in the Classic? The DMile would prolly be alot better for him

Also if PFR does not win the OK Derby would he go onto the Classic?

Rule's best chance to hit the board, sorry, only chance to hit the board, on BC weekend is if they somehow get him into the BC Juvenile....and even then he's not a very short price to crack the Super.

As for Prayer for Relief.....he's not that good....and Baffert knows enough not to expose him in the Classic.

[tanner12oz]

Originally Posted by tjfla

Is Rule going in the Classic? The DMile would prolly be alot better for him

Also if PFR does not win the OK Derby would he go onto the Classic?

that horse doesn't like to come in first