oracle wonder lady/ holly time

Originally Posted by oracle80

First of all she has already beaten the Shug horse. 2nd of all she would never run in both races. Its too close and too much. Bushfire is ducking the classic distance races because she cant go that far, thats why they chose the Gazelle. Noone in their right mind passes the Alabama to run in the Gazelle if they think they can win the Alabama. On a broodmare's resume, winning the Alabama has like 5 times the kick of winning the Gazelle.

I think you are right, but the Eclipse is what they are after. You put 4 grade 1's up it doesn't matter what anyone does. It is a smart move by the Bushfire people because she obviously likes Belmont. WLA would have to win the BC race to take it from her. You would think they might meet in the Beldame but I don't see either beating the older mares. I still think Shugs horse might turn out to be the best of the three, but if WLA could win the two Grade 1's at the distance she will probably be a more valuable horse. Just make sure the rain holds off.

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she just won the oaks in the slop. dont think the track matters.

Originally Posted by boldruler

I think you are right, but the Eclipse is what they are after. You put 4 grade 1's up it doesn't matter what anyone does. It is a smart move by the Bushfire people because she obviously likes Belmont. WLA would have to win the BC race to take it from her. You would think they might meet in the Beldame but I don't see either beating the older mares. I still think Shugs horse might turn out to be the best of the three, but if WLA could win the two Grade 1's at the distance she will probably be a more valuable horse. Just make sure the rain holds off.

That may be true but what if she doesnt win the Gazelle? The Test horses will be back in the Gazelle(due to the new spacing it makes sense to go there) and there will be plenty of pace pressure going a one turn mile and an eighth. Then shes a horse who ducked the classic distance races with prestige and still lost. I think thats highly likely. I think its still wide open to be honest. The grass horses could play a part in it and what if a horse like Adieu or someone else won the test and Gazelle and Wlal loses the bama and Bush loses the gazelle? I think its more wide open than you do. Still 3 grade ones to be run in the next 6 weeks in that class and then the races against older mares.