[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I think it is very presumptuous of you to continue to make these claims. Godolphin is seemingly pretty clear about their plans and I don't think they have been planning some sort of sneak attack on the BC. You have to realize there are only two races for him BC day....the Sprint and the Classic. Turning him back to the Sprint doesn't feel like their kind of move, especially when they are seemingly heading to the World Cup, and they already have Bernardini primed for the Classic. No, I don't think it's impossible that they would run him in the Classic, but I also don't consider it likely, especially if Bernardini stays sound, and I certainly don't believe they have been lying about their intentions regarding Discreet Cat and that race.

As for your claims about the BC Mile....this honestly makes little to no sense. Horses basically go to the turf when dirt isn't really an option and a horse like Discreet Cat isn't making a brief excursion to the turf until he's proven he can't compete at the highest level on the dirt. Winning the BC Mile would NOT help Discreet Cat's breeding potential based on where he stands right now. He has to go out and prove himself on the dirt, in Grade 1 races, one way or the other before they would ever entertain thoughts of throwing him on the turf ( which they are realistically unlikely to ever do ). I hear all your " thinking outside the box " comments, and I understand where you're coming from, but I also don't think Godolphin would agree with you at all and nothing about their past suggests they do.

It's not very presumptive on my part. It's 100% presumptive. But it sure would be fun to see. I don't share your opinion about the logic in chosing the Mile though. I think this is a unique situation that they are in, where they could literally have the three best 3yo's in the world and win three races on the world's most prominent race card with them. Of the three, Discreet Cat seems to me to be the one that fits the distance and has the versatility to accomplish the Mile. I don't think it's an issue of breeding value. I know every decision that I say I would make it easy to say since I don't have to actually make them. But if it were up to me, I'd go for it. The doors that could be opened with a win, or even a top showing, in the Mile would leave me plenty of options for next year and could make things a lot of fun. I believe that if there is anyone in the position to be as daring as I would be and has the opportunity, it's Godolphin.