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Predictions....hmmm...This should be fun
Pletcher wins another Eclipse. Deep Impact loses in the Arc and if he runs in US he will lose again. Hurrican Run will struggle this year. Flower Alley is upset in the Breeders Cup Classic. Gorella wins whatever Breeders Cup race she races in. Declans Moon has a great fall and winter Lost In The Fog wins only 1 more race Surf Cat is retired Last but not least---D Wayne Lukas wins 2 Breeder Cup races. |
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Juvenile: Scat Daddy (although I question his ability around two turns...seriously, I think the BC Juvy winner hasn't raced yet) Juvenile Fillies: One of the 20+ fillies that Darley has in training at the Spa that hasn't started yet... F&M Turf: Gorella and stablemate Lady of Venice EX, especially if Shawanda is on the shelf and it is looking that way...I don't like Ouija Board...I also thought Asi Siempre would be a live U.S. sleeper this year but I have been worng there as she has been AWFUL and I've lost a lot of money supporting her ass, but Biancone still gets the EX in this division when his 3yo filly steps up and runs HUGE to complete the EX behind her chalk stablemate... Mile: One of Europe's top milers just like always (not sure who yet)... Turf: Again, the Euros are still better than us...Hala Bek is a solid sleeper if he comes and Hurricane Run wins if he comes.... Distaff: Happy Ticket...not a reach here and I would've gone Indian Vale had I thought she possessed more heart than I've seen from her... Sprint: Henny Hughes in a thriller...any huge surprise here? Classic: Bernardini wins for fun... ----------------------- HOY = Bernardini |
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Back to Gorella, I think she can beat most fillies and mares going 1 3/8-miles...just depends on who comes...her race iun the Woodford Reserve on Derby day was VERY good IMO against horses that are all superior to most fillies and mares in the world...she got into SIGNIFICANT traffic trouble and was finishing with a ton of interest going 1 1/8-miles over that course...I was on the rail watching it and I watched her gallop out...I really don't see 1 3/8-miles being a big issue for her over that turf course....we'll see... Last edited by Cunningham Racing : 07-03-2006 at 11:31 PM. |
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I can confirm that JC has been flogging for HH on "At the Races" in anticipation of his return... My answer to the question above? KMc.. You mention HH "hadn't won in 11 months", but he also hadn't been worse than 2nd in those "loses" (to Sam in the Champagne and Hopeful, Stevie WB in the BCJ).. I'd say his credentials coming back were more than solid. I saw him Belmont night in the barn, and he looked terrific. McLaughlin is as good as any trainer in the world bringing them back, and you had to figure that in the early summer of his three year old year he'd be stronger than he was as a baby. Based on his proven ability going short at 2, that made/makes him eligible to be as good as any of the sprint specialists out there. That's my take anyway..
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I just always take a jaundiced view of short-priced comebackers, notwithstanding what happened in the past or how highly a trainer speaks of his runner. Flower Alley also came back strong. Don't Get Mad did not. HH ran a super race but I'll still wait until he runs in a race where he has to work hard to beat a decent horse who also wants the same part of the track and/or holds off or collars a good one in the stretch. That said, he just appeared to glide over the track effortlessly. |
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Don't know how bold this is, but Lava Man will go undefeated the rest of the season (even against FA) and take the older horse division and HOY.
I personally think the sprint division will be the most exciting this summer/fall. TMB, LITF, HH...I might give the edge to TMB for the BCS. Now that I've used up my daily allocation of acronyms, it's back to my thesis. 10,000 words due by tomorrow...gaaah. |
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I predict that Godolphin et al gets blanked on Cup Day and has no champions this year in the USA. I then predict that Joel and I get into it heavily as I gloat when Todd et al win at least one race and have at least one champ!
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Well, yesterday I predicted they would set a new track record in the CD 9th at 7.5f. It happened. BFD. Bought a coke and a couple of Twinkies this morning. Still cost $2.
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