$5 Million Purse For Masscap If Big Brown Faces Curlin In Battle Of Unbeatens

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Suffolk....




pass.

I had to use Babelfish translation to figure out exactly what you said about Tomcito. I already assumed the tone but I wasn't prepared for the poetic nature of the diss... "Tomcito inhales the ass."

Are we sure the Jockey Club Gold Cup isn't gonna work out? I like the 'move it up' thing but the purse would need to increase right? They're kinda playing that game now. I do remember hearing something about a couple more races for BB which stops with the Travers and Classic in theory...unless they meant 2 and then the BCC, which I doubt. Of course unless the Hoof Fairy saves the day, 'foot injury' does seem possible. They're almost to the duct tape stage of patching judging by the relative lack of hoof I saw in the last photos.

[Zaf]

BB has done enough

[Linny]

I love Suffolk! Ah New England in the fall...I'd go.

[dylbert]

Big Brown will contest his last race this Saturday. Suffolk Downs is getting its "15 minutes of fame" today.

Team Curlin seems very interested in Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe which has much greater historical significance than gimmicky Beantown bash.

Race will most likely never happen.

[letswastemoney]

I'd enter a horse just for the 3rd place money. Wow. Then again, would entry fees go up because of this inflated purse?

[Linny]

I agree with Dylbert that it would never happen. BB will be gone after Sat. (They wont announce it for a while but he'll be gone.) Curlin will head back overseas, though a dirt test in Boston in the fall would be an interesting option.

Since I several options for lodging and friends in Boston it is fun to dream...

[dylbert]

Originally Posted by dylbert

Big Brown will contest his last race this Saturday. Suffolk Downs is getting its "15 minutes of fame" today.

Team Curlin seems very interested in Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe which has much greater historical significance than gimmicky Beantown bash.

Race will most likely never happen.

Prophecy complete. Big Brown defeated. Suffolk Downs' 15 minutes has officially expired!