Breeders Cup Day 2 thoughts

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Left Bank

I'm watching at home today maybe,but If the television coverage is anything like yesterdays was,I guess I will be heading to the OTB to see it.I don't see why the camera has to be constantly moved to different shots throughout the race.The ladies classic yesterday was horrible.

I agree. The HD picture was awesome, but they should stick to traditional shots and possibly get creative in replays if it's a tight finish or something happened in the body of the race.

Showing the horses in the paddock would be nice too instead of all the chatter and other things they were showing yesterday.

I'm putting $50 wp on Richard's Kid. My only wager for the BC.

[CSC]

I see Cost of Freedom as one of the best bets today, his best which is not unlikely here would definitely put him into a top 3 mix.

[GenuineRisk]

DrugS, thank you for Vale of York. Fantastic call.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

DrugS, thank you for Vale of York. Fantastic call.

You're Welcome.

I know most will say coming up with him was all luck ... but I was VERY impressed with Vale Of York's last two races.

* In the Royal Lodge Stakes two races back .. the final time for a Mile was 1:39.55 ... on the very same day at the same distance over the same course ... the older Rip Van Winkle needed 1:38.82 to soundly beat the very highly regarded pair of BC Mile runners Zancinto and Delegator.

Not only did Vale of York's race produce a super fast time .. but reading the chart commets ...

The winner Joshua Tree's comment "Held up early, came wide"

2nd place Waseet's commet "Held up early"

4th place High Twelve comment "slowly into stride. Last of group"

Vale of York's comment for running 3rd was "Raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, drifted right and every chance over 1f out, soon hampered by winner, kept on but no extra"

There are no pace fractions I could find ... but it was obvious Vale of York was clearly against the race shape .. and he still only ran a few lengths slower than supposed super freak older miler Rip Van Winkle.

* In the Grand Criterium in his final BC Juvie Prep .. Vale Of York was 2nd by a neck in a race that went in 1:38.90 seconds. Same day, same track, same distance ... older superstar miler Gladiatorus won a Group 1 race by 4.5 lengths over an undefeated horse in just 1:38.00. They also had a Group Stake for older fillys and mares go 1:39.40 that same day.

Again.. not only a supersonic fast race ... but Vale Of York was also against the race shape.

The winner Hearts of Fire's comment "held up, 9th straight"

3rd place finisher Mata Keranjag comment "held up, 8th straight"

Vale of York's comment as the 2nd place finisher "Led 1 1/2f, 2nd straight, led 3f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on"

Clearly against the race shape. The horses racing 1-2-3-4 early on finished 2nd, 8th, 6th, and 10th .. and all well backed at odds of 7/2, 5/1, 9/1, and 9/1.

I wouldn't try and make speed figures for Europe races .. but considering which older horses ran the same day as him - and the final times ... he came into the BC Juvie at 30/1 odds even though he had the fields most dominant speed figures .. and he was totally against the race shape in those dominant fig races.

I was really crying about the ride he got early on in the race. Vale of York was like gunned out of the gate, than checked and steadied real hard on heels. I was obviously very biased, and need to see the race again, but I was very pissed off with the rider early on ... but after the race .. he's now offically the first Arab guy I ever wanted to kiss on the mouth.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

You're Welcome.

I know most will say coming up with him was all luck
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You did your homework. It wasn't luck. Great job.