[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

some of the horses entered vs dini are suspect also..no way id toss her out vs these for a minor award...if she takes to the dirt..no telling..thats all im saying..

This reminds me of the Jolypha situation in 1992. Andre Fabre already was sending over the Arc winner (Subotica) for the Turf and her owner Juddmonte had another one (Quest for Fame) for that race also. There was no F/M Turf at that time so they took a chance and sent the 3yo filly to the Classic for her dirt and American debut. At 15/1 and part of the mutual field, she came on at the end to finish 3rd, beaten two lengths by winner AP Indy and just 1/2 length by older male champion Pleasant Tap. I remember how many people were saying it was a stupid move to try her there for many of the same reasons I hear people saying about Ouija Board. But what came through was her class that day. I think the same thing will happen for Ouija Board should she go here. Make no mistake about it, she has the class. If surface wasn't an issue here, she'd be rated no worse than the third classiest horse in this race based on her record. There are so many that will be in here that don't come close to her on class. Even if dirt is the equalizer and drops her form some, she's still too much better than some of these horses.

They've already won and placed in the F/M Turf. What would she have to prove running there again? She's already considered one of the best two or three turf mares in the world and the only two that could possibly be considered better (Pride and Mandesha) both will be skipping the race so she'd be favored to win and prove......nothing. It's almost the same thing with the open Turf. She's already run and won in top class races against the males so just as with the F/M Turf, it's something we already know she can do. So that leaves us with the dirt option. If it were me, I might have shot for the Distaff. I think that this year's edition is extremely light and she'd have a shot. I would think that the short distance of 9f would be a concern though (I'd seriously run Wait a While or Gorella in that race) and they are shooting for the moon. As anyone that's ever read my opinions knows, I love the move. I love those that take risks that most wouldn't. It's a sporting move by a sporting man. He's put her in against the boys, he's sent her all over the world, and now he's likely ending her career with the biggest challenge of all. Could have taken the safe route and gone in the F/M Turf but is going for the whole thing. I love it. If it happens. Now I want Bernardini to romp and take his place among the greats. But I'd love to see Ouija Board run second and George Washington run third. Reward the risk takers.