Curlin pointing to Arc??

[zippyneedsawin]

per DRF.com

"Asmussen said nothing beyond the Foster is set, and it is possible the colt may not run in October in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, which he won last fall. Asmussen said the Arc de Triomphe and/or the Japan Cup are being kicked around as alternative races so as to showcase Curlin in other parts of the world."



http://drf.com/news/article/94317.html

[ArlJim78]

i refuse to believe that the Arc or Japan Cup are seriously being considered.

[Scav]

It wouldn't be awesome though wouldn't it.....The ARC, I would probably find a way to get there if he did that.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Scav

It wouldn't be awesome though wouldn't it.....The ARC, I would probably find a way to get there if he did that.

Paris would never be the same

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Paris would never be the same

He'd never find Longchamp. He would be 1 to 5 to find Pigalle.

[slotdirt]

Scav, were you one of the two 300-pounders taking the Woodford Reserve tour on Sunday afternoon clothed fully in nothing but Chicago Bears paraphanelia?

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

i refuse to believe that the Arc or Japan Cup are seriously being considered.

I'm not so sure. I believe Assmussen would be set against running on a synthetic track for the BC Classic. If Curlin is still running in the fall, and that's a big IF, I could see them taking a shot at one of those other races.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

I'm not so sure. I believe Assmussen would be set against running on a synthetic track for the BC Classic. If Curlin is still running in the fall, and that's a big IF, I could see them taking a shot at one of those other races.

he'd stand a MUCH better chance at Santa Anita than he would in those other races, in which he would have no shot imo.

[zippyneedsawin]

I'd give him a pretty good shot in the Japan Dirt Cup, but the Arc is a bit of a reach. That said, I wouldn't be against it if they took a shot at the latter race. (not that my opinion counts!)

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

I'd give him a pretty good shot in the Japan Dirt Cup, but the Arc is a bit of a reach. That said, I wouldn't be against it if they took a shot at the latter race. (not that my opinion counts!)

okay, but is it the Japan Dirt Cup or the Japan Cup which is on grass? the quote says the Arc and Japan Cup so I assumed it was the grass race.

if they mean the Japan Dirt Cup, yeah he would have a chance there especially this year because they are running it at Hanshin at 9F. but it would not be easy to ship in there and win.

scav, why would he not have a shot in the arc? off the top of my head lets start with no grass experience facing the best grass horses in the premier grass race in the world, couple that with running at 12f on a tricky undulating course that he has no experience on, add to that his running style seems suited for dirt, he doesn't cruise along and explode, he's more of a steady grinder, he is a large barrel chested horse which I don't believe fits the mold of your proto-typical Arc winner.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

he'd stand a MUCH better chance at Santa Anita than he would in those other races, in which he would have no shot imo.

why would he have 'no shot' in the Arc, my guess is that he would have a prep here(Maybe the Arlington Million??) and he is bred to love the lawn and he is a good horse.

When is the ARC anyways?

[Travis Stone]

I'm still trying to figure out why he would have 'no shot' in the Japan Cup for example. He did win the Dubai World Cup... which was the best the world had to offer?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Scav

When is the ARC anyways?

Jesus, dude, learn something about the game.