Two comments:
To me, the idea of dumping Ouija Board in to the BCC at this point in her career borders on criminal. Yes maybe there would be something to gain if she were to somehow pull off a reasonable finish, but if you think about it, what more does she really need to prove to anyone? Also I don’t think that there is nothing to lose. What about the risk of injury? With no dirt preps or dirt racing experience that I’m aware of, and knowing how game and determined she is, I would worry that she might be at risk of injury due to it being a very demanding dirt race and the fact that she has already campaigned extensively at high levels on grass this year. Frankly it’s hard for me to believe this is even being considered.
About Gorella, I don’t see her translating her form very well at all to dirt. This is just my opinion but she looks to me designed for turf being rather slight and long legged and her running style to me screams turf. The other thing about Gorella that struck me when I saw her at Arlington in August is that she has what I would call big ole paddle hooves. They just look incredibly wide given her size. It seems to me that I’ve read somewhere that this is a desirable trait for turfers.
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10-23-2006, 04:50 PM
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