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Old 10-27-2011, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by PatCummings View Post
My friend, you're missing the point. She faces one or two decent horses per race in France...this year's BC Mile will be unlike any other race in terms of overall quality, mostly because the Euros coming are way better.

Byword showed he is back with the Longchamp win, subsequently franked, and unlike Paco Boy last year, Strong Suit has been pointed to this since the Ascot win. The others from last year, Beethoven and Delegator weren't legit contenders. Gio Ponti, Turallure, a 2011 Courageous Cat...all realistic threats.

Well I think they are related slightly but I disagree with you on the field issue. I wouldn't trust Byword whatsoever over a mile.. He needed every yard of the 10f to wear down Cirrus and just simply won't live with Goldi over 8..

Strong Suit is dangerous and the only danger I see - he'll probably get the Mile in the States but talk of him making all in the race will be a disaster. If they do run him to play to his strengths I think he will run a slightly better race than Paco Boy did last year.

Of the Americans, I don't think they are not threats (and I have watched their races!!!)
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