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Old 06-25-2007, 08:55 PM
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What would you do?

She has won 4 Grade 1's

3 against 3yo fillies: Las Virgenes, Santa Anita Oaks, and the Kentucky Oaks

1 against 3yo males: The Belmont

If she wins the CCA that will be her 5th grade 1 win and 4th against 3yo fillies which means she already has that division locked up. She then has the choice to run in the Alabama Stakes against 3yo fillies at Saratoga or the Travers. After that she could take on the older mares in the Ruffian, Beldame, or the Spinster at Keeneland. etc. She then would go to the breeders cup. What would your schedule to the breeders cup be? What race in the BC would you run her in?

With the retirement of Invasor she has a serious shot at winning Horse of the Year.
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Old 06-25-2007, 08:57 PM
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Travers !!!
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Old 06-25-2007, 08:58 PM
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I'd keep her against fillies and see how the Classic comes up and of course kick major ass next year too!
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Old 06-25-2007, 09:08 PM
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CCA Oaks....Alabama....easy prep for....Breeder's Cup Turf!

that way she would have beat the boys twice @ a mile & a half on both surfaces.
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Old 06-25-2007, 09:09 PM
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Give her small break, then 1st race back against fillies/mares, 2nd back -males
then breeders classic,breather until 4yr old season -point to Dubai classic.
LET'S SEE HOW GOOD SHE REALLY IS!!!!!
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Old 06-25-2007, 09:42 PM
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Give her small break, then 1st race back against fillies/mares, 2nd back -males
then breeders classic,breather until 4yr old season -point to Dubai classic.
LET'S SEE HOW GOOD SHE REALLY IS!!!!!
Nooo....I don't like the Dubai classic or Dubai anything....Aiming for the Breeder's Cup Classic is fine. Just keep her in the States
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Old 06-25-2007, 09:47 PM
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If I owned her? I'd sell her right away.

If I were Tabor though, I'd go CCA Oaks, Travers, Beldame and BC Classic.
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Old 06-25-2007, 09:09 PM
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I'd run her in the Haskell to get a race over the BC track, Alabama, Beldame, and then make a decision on the BC depending on her Haskell race and who's left for the Classic.
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Old 06-25-2007, 09:37 PM
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I'd sell her
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