I believe one of the Aga Khan's horses got a positive test at the 2nd BC at Aqueduct that they fought for a long time. I am assuming this is the same AK. May temper his enthusiam for the BC/

This is funny, The Breeders Cup can't even get one of their best horses "Curlin" to commit to their races, how can anyone expect The Europeans to be interested.

Perhaps they could send her over to Australia and run in the Melbourne Cup..Now that would be awesome :)

She's run six times at the same track - and once at some other track in France. It would be nice to see her atleast leave France.

I'm probably the only one - but it's very annoying watching races run over that course at Longchamp. How hard is it to build a circle one mile around and make them take left handed turns?

Mr. & Mrs. Kahn....must have a big Kahn!

they need to bring lady marmalade or somethin

give go between some real challenge man

at least have a real turf horse win it

i still don't think Go Between is really a champion , it would be pretty weak if he won the classic

Interesting take. Europeans have been racing their horses since before the United States was a country but they should change the way they do it and conform to our ways? Since we continously kick their ass when it comes to grass racing, perhaps you are right.

i don't believe there would be a dearth of competition. ouija board certainly found many to try her mettle, and the same can be said here.
she has NOT done enough. seven races should never be considered enough, regardless of what one of those races was, regardless of the manner in which it was one.
and if we were all to tiptoe around with these horses because one of them might take a bad step, then we need to shut down the whole damned operation.

as for the oh so cushy life of reproduction for her as a broodmare, that's no guarantee of a long life.

matter of fact, i wonder how the % of breakdown/euthanizations each year for fillies and mares compares to all those who die each year from foaling complications? i think it would be an eye opener for many.

very true. that's why i said i didn't have an issue with him not heading for the bc. too soon, too far to ship after her race the other day. but certainly she could race next year.

it always just cracks me up tho when people take umbrage at the lack of top older horses due to early retirement--yet many of the same folks are so quick to agree with a horse having a grand total of seven starts as having 'done enough'.

No actually it is "not".

You the judge of what's funny.
That is very funny... strange.

Put it in a translator.

Awww, Im awful sorry.
Try not posting dwebage.

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I need a Coors Light to put up with this. LOL

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She a dominant grass champion and won the Arc which is the single biggest test of a champion. Where not talking about Bellamy Road were talking about a filly who would need to race against older horses.. I want her to run more as a fan but I would understand retiring her for sure.

That's a point- I don't know any women who would say being pregnant every year is a "cushy" gig.

She's the Aga Khan's horse; he can do what he wants, but it seems to me that very rarely does a really terrific filly replicate herself (I feel like Personal Ensign came closest, but still didn't produce anything close to what she was), so why the rush to breed, when likely the offspring won't run as well?

I know, I know... because the foals will sell for oodles of money before anyone finds out they don't run like their mama. I get it; money runs the game, but it doesn't stop a fan from being grumpy about it.

That said, can we please come up with some new descriptions for race callers to use besides "flying filly?" There must be some other alliterative adjectives. Fiery? Ferocious? Fearless? Fleet-footed?