Predictions for 2012

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Frankel will only race at one mile in no more than 5 starts and won't race in the US.
Havre De Grace will be unplaced in the New Orleans Handicap and will retire shortly thereafter.
Shackleford will lose his first 3 starts of the season, then switch trainers and win 3 in a row, including a Grade 1.
Royal Delta will be unplaced in the New Orleans, then a distant 3rd in the Ogden Phipps, then retired.
Winter Memories will be off the board in her comeback, promptly retired.
Ruler On Ice will lose 4 in a row to start the year, then will win a minor race at Monmouth before losing at least 3 more races.
Animal Kingdom will be run well in his comeback, then run poorly in consecutive races on the main track, then will tank in the Arlington Million and retire.
Pluck will not return.
Caleb's Posse, To Honor And Serve, Adios Charlie, Stay Thirsty and Much Macho Man will all be unplaced in the Met Mile.
Hansen will set the pace in the Derby and fade back to at least 12th.
Union Rags will not start in the Kentucky Derby.
Creative Cause will start in the Kentucky Derby, but he'll be at least 20-1.
Treasure Beach will attempt to emulate Cape Blanco in the US for Coolmore, but won't be successful.
Flat Out will not win a race this year.
Friend Or Foe will win a NY-bred stake then lose either the Suburban, Whitney, or Woodward and retire.
Rail Trip will narrowly win a minor race at Hollywood Park, then tank in all graded stakes attempts and retire.

Wow. There went all the wind from my sails.