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Old 10-25-2009, 03:51 PM
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Two-time champion Indian Blessing will not be pre-entered on Monday for the $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint at Santa Anita on Nov. 6, trainer Bob Baffert said on Sunday.

Baffert was unhappy with Indian Blessing's six-furlong workout in 1:12.80 on Santa Anita's Pro-Ride surface Sunday morning.

"I think I'm going to pass," he said. "She just doesn't like the track. What can you do? She looks good. It's frustrating.

"I'm not going to pre-enter because I don't want the temptation to change my mind."
Where else can he run her? Wait for Hollywood (which is also synthetic), wait and ship her to Gulfstream (where she would probably do well), or retire her. Dubai is switching over to synthetic, so I assume that is out.

As a fan, I would like to see her race one more time and go out with a win before being bred.

Her defection lowers the odds on Informed Decision, who I really like.
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Old 10-25-2009, 03:58 PM
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Where else can he run her? Wait for Hollywood (which is also synthetic), wait and ship her to Gulfstream (where she would probably do well), or retire her. Dubai is switching over to synthetic, so I assume that is out.

As a fan, I would like to see her race one more time and go out with a win before being bred.

Her defection lowers the odds on Informed Decision, who I really like.

she may not run again from what he said, since they intend to breed her next spring. but she won't be running at the bc.
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Old 10-25-2009, 04:29 PM
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she may not run again from what he said, since they intend to breed her next spring. but she won't be running at the bc.
Cigar Mile? Why not give it a shot?
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Old 10-25-2009, 05:01 PM
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Cigar Mile? Why not give it a shot?
maybe they will. who knows?
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Old 10-25-2009, 05:18 PM
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Cigar Mile? Why not give it a shot?
I have always thought she would be a very good miler. Early in her career she would not rate, now she does and IMO would be a decent miler. If Baffert pointed her to the Cigar and she was doing well I think I would take a stab on her regardless of who was running
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Old 10-25-2009, 07:25 PM
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Pyro drilled a half mile in 48.80 Sunday in preparation for the B.C. Dirt Mile.

Rainbow Quest jogged on Santa Anita’s Pro-Ride track Saturday. Europe’s 2008 champion 2-year-old filly trained by John Gosden is pointing to the $2 million Filly & Mare Turf at 1 1/4 miles on Nov. 6.

Other Breeders’ Cup race candidates on the work tabs Sunday included Presious Passion (Turf), a mile in 1:39.80, Girolamo (Dirt Mile), five furlongs in 1:00.20, and Gayego (Sprint), half-mile in :51.20, all on Santa Anita’s main track.

Santa Anita turf workouts included Noble Court (Turf Sprint), six furlongs in 1:14.40, Becky’s Kitten (Juvenile Turf) in :58.40, and Cowboy Cal (Mile), half-mile in :48.40.

At Hollywood Park, Marsh Side (Turf), went three furlongs on the main track in :37.60…
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Old 10-25-2009, 07:28 PM
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LEADING 3-YEAR-OLD ECLIPSE CANDIDATE SUMMER BIRD DRILLS FIVE FURLONGS; DESORMEAUX FLYS IN FROM NEW YORK FOR DRILL; TRAINER ICE “SUPER HAPPY”

Belmont, Travers and Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Summer Bird, the leading candidate for an Eclipse Award in the male 3-year-old division, worked five furlongs in 1:00.45 under regular rider Kent Desormeaux Sunday after Oak Tree’s second race. The chestnut son of Birdstone came on the main track at the head of the quarter mile chute, back-tracked to the half mile pole and then jogged and galloped through the stretch and around the Club House turn.

Desormeaux set him down to breeze approaching the five furlong pole and he guided him through splits of 24.42 and 48.56. Summer Bird galloped out six furlongs in 1:13.03 as he continues to prepare for the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at 1 1/4 miles on Nov. 7.

“The work was great,” trainer Tim Ice said after Summer Bird’s drill. “This was exactly what we wanted. He looked super getting over the track and he’s been getting over it very well ever since we got here. Kent had a ton of horse under him and he just let him work on his own, within himself. I’m super-happy with how he’s trained here and how he’s handled everything. We’ll walk tomorrow and he’ll go back to the track Tuesday morning.”

Ice said that Summer Bird would have one more breeze prior to the Breeders’ Cup. “He’ll work five eighths next Saturday,” he said. Desormeaux, who experienced a 3-hour airport runway delay in New York, flew in earlier in the day for the work. With his son Jacob in tow, Desormeaux simply stated, “He enjoyed it and he galloped out super.”
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Old 10-26-2009, 11:51 AM
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[]LEADING 3-YEAR-OLD ECLIPSE CANDIDATE SUMMER BIRD DRILLS FIVE FURLONGS; DESORMEAUX FLYS IN FROM NEW YORK FOR DRILL; TRAINER ICE “SUPER HAPPY”

“The work was great,” trainer Tim Ice said after Summer Bird’s drill. “This was exactly what we wanted. He looked super getting over the track and he’s been getting over it very well ever since we got here. Kent had a ton of horse under him and he just let him work on his own, within himself. I’m super-happy with how he’s trained here and how he’s handled everything. We’ll walk tomorrow and he’ll go back to the track Tuesday morning.”
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This sounds very reminescent of what Ice said before the Belmont and the Travers. If he runs well he has more than made a strong case for HOY.
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Anyone know how Girolamo looked in his work yesterday? I hate the idea that he's even out there - I would much prefer that he be pointed towards the Cigar Mile - but I guess they insist on pushing forward with him unless he dislikes the synthetic. Thanks!
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Old 10-25-2009, 09:01 PM
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I have always thought she would be a very good miler. Early in her career she would not rate, now she does and IMO would be a decent miler. If Baffert pointed her to the Cigar and she was doing well I think I would take a stab on her regardless of who was running
I love Indian Blessing as a horse but unless the field came up very weak (highly unlikely) I wouldnt give her much of a chance. I think the chances are slim and none of Baffert even attempting such a race with her.
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Old 10-25-2009, 09:02 PM
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The Cigar Mile will be a very popular race for East Coast based sprinters and mid distance types this year, with the BC being out West on synthetics.
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Old 10-25-2009, 09:02 PM
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I love Indian Blessing as a horse but unless the field came up very weak (highly unlikely) I wouldnt give her much of a chance. I think the chances are slim and none of Baffert even attempting such a race with her.
Listen I dont have pps but she never did anything wrong at 8-8.5 furlongs, she did get gunned down by Proud Spell who went on to become CHAMPION. Then they turned her into a sprinter. Her Acorn was really good, especially if Zatfig is as good as everyone on here thinks she was.
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Old 10-26-2009, 07:51 AM
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SUNDAY'S CUP PROSPECT WORKOUTS

Beautician Juvenile Fillies Oak Tree At Santa Anita Five Furlongs 59:00
Black Astor Marathon Oak Tree At Santa Anita Six Furlongs 1.11:60
Blind Luck *Juvenile Fillies Oak Tree At Santa Anita Six Furlongs 1.11:80
Bridgetown *Juvenile Turf Oak Tree At Santa Anita Three Furlongs 36:00
Cocoa Beach (CHI) Ladies Classic Oak Tree At Santa Anita Four Furlongs 47:60
Evita Argentina F & M Sprint Oak Tree At Santa Anita Six Furlongs 1.12:60
Fatal Bullet *Sprint Oak Tree At Santa Anita Five Furlongs 58:80
Ferneley (IRE) *Mile Oak Tree At Santa Anita Six Furlongs 1.13:00
Gran Estreno (ARG) *Classic Keeneland Five Furlongs 1.02:00
Magical Fantasy *F & M Turf Oak Tree At Santa Anita Five Furlongs 1.01:20
Medici Code (GB) Turf Oak Tree At Santa Anita Five Furlongs 1.02:20
Misremembered Dirt Mile/Classic Oak Tree At Santa Anita Six Furlongs 1.11:80
Much Obliged F & M Turf Woodbine Four Furlongs 48:00 View Workouts
Proviso (GB) Ladies Classic Hollywood Park Four Furlongs 49:60
Pulsion Juvenile Oak Tree At Santa Anita Six Furlongs 1.15:40
Silver Timber Turf Sprint Keeneland Four Furlongs 48:60
Ventura *Mile Hollywood Park Six Furlongs 1.12:20
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Old 10-25-2009, 07:38 PM
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Cigar Mile? Why not give it a shot?
I would expect a start in KY (where she'd be retiring to) in the Chilukki (a one-turn mile Grade 2 I think), if she runs again.
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Old 10-25-2009, 08:35 PM
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IB obviously hasn't been the same filly since going to Dubai. Hopefully they retire her.

All this talk about the BC was inevitable.
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