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Originally Posted by Gander
Ball Four
Suave
Seek Gold
Watershed event
All Grade 1 winners?
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These were the winners of the 2006 races that Perfect Drift finished second in.
Ball Four beat him in a six horse field in the Kentucky Cup Classic gr11
Suave beat him by five lengths in the Washinton Park Handicap Gr11 , a seven horse field. Suave went to the BCC, was 30 to 1 on the morning line and ended up beating only one horse, David Junior. The fact that Perfect Drift finished well in front of Suave in the BC shows he ran his race, maybe better.
Of course Seek Gold beat him in the Foster at Churchill in what had to be the highlight of the year for him. Seek Gold was something like 70 to 1.
And to begin the year, Watershed Event beat Perfect Drift in a five horse allowance event.
If your best effort comes up short against this bunch under much easier conditions, it may not be your year to take down the BCC.