TP: Kentucky Cup Classic

[GPK]

Originally Posted by ShadowRoll

Hard Spun wins, Street Sense runs 2nd or 3rd.

Field for the Kentucky Cup Classic (gr. II, approximate post 5:42 p.m.), 1 1/8-miles over Polytrack for 3-year-olds and upward

1. Hard Spun, Mario Pino, 118
2. Cat Shaker, Charles Woods Jr., 118
3. Street Sense, Calvin Borel, 120
4. Stream Cat, Julien Leparoux, 118
5. Muqbil, Willie Martinez, 118

Muqbil?? Really?

[Linny]

I thought that the KY Cup is for KY breds only. Hard Spun was bred in PA.

I'm not a fan of bacon.


Edit: Oh you meant the Kentucky Cup!!

Street Sense

[ShadowRoll]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

I'm not a fan of bacon.


Edit: Oh you meant the Kentucky Cup!!

Street Sense

Yes -- didn't eat lunch and my mind's wandering.

[cloud_break]

Originally Posted by Linny

I thought that the KY Cup is for KY breds only. Hard Spun was bred in PA.

No race in Kentucky is restricted to Kentucky-breds. (Really, what would be the point.) But, they do have the KTDF that supplements purses for Ky breds only. Some portion of the purse of the Classic may be restricted to ky-breds.

[letswastemoney]

They must be shaking in their boots with Muqbil in there

[Linny]

I think that at some point the KY Cup was just for KY bred, which I will admit seems a bit odd.

[cloud_break]

Originally Posted by Linny

I think that at some point the KY Cup was just for KY bred, which I will admit seems a bit odd.

My recollection is that Best Pal ran third in the inaugural Classic in 1994. My recollection is that he was a Cal-bred. Of course, my recollection could be wrong on either or both counts.

[tiznowthegreat]

Originally Posted by cloud_break

No race in Kentucky is restricted to Kentucky-breds. (Really, what would be the point.) But, they do have the KTDF that supplements purses for Ky breds only. Some portion of the purse of the Classic may be restricted to ky-breds.

This is correct. Street Sense is running for a 500,000 purse while Hard Spun is running for a 350,000 purse.

[cloud_break]

Originally Posted by tiznowthegreat

This is correct. Street Sense is running for a 500,000 purse while Hard Spun is running for a 350,000 purse.

Yeah, I just saw the drf article about this. I guess the math comes out that Hard Spun would get $270,000 if he wins, and Street Sense would get $367,500 if he wins.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by cloud_break

Yeah, I just saw the drf article about this. I guess the math comes out that Hard Spun would get $270,000 if he wins, and Street Sense would get $367,500 if he wins.

it's usually 60% to the winner, so $300k for Street Sense or $210k for Hard Spun.

[tiznowthegreat]

Regardless of purse issue, what are people thinking. Looking at the PP's, Street Sense's 2 races on Poly stand out as not close to his efforts on dirt. Hard Spun ran a big one here in March. I don't think Hard Spun is close to as talented as SS but on this day under these conditions I think he has a realistic chance.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Linny

I thought that the KY Cup is for KY breds only. Hard Spun was bred in PA.

It couldn't have graded stakes status if the race was restricted to KY Breds.