8/5-7 (KEE): Breeder's Cup Classic Future Wager ~ Pool 1

[cal828]

Originally Posted by moses

Why is Corniche included and why is anyone wagering any money on him?

Corniche 61-1 on Xpressbet. Stilletto Boy has the longest odds right now of 87-1. Epicenter 7-1, but the horse that beat him in the Derby Rich Strike 25-1.

[freddymo]

I don't think Life is Good should even run in the Classic or Olympiad, for that matter.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by freddymo

I don't think Life is Good should even run in the Classic or Olympiad, for that matter.

Where would you like to see Life is Good run? If it's not the Classic, is the Dirt Mile your choice? Unless Flightline is in that race, I don't know if I want to see Life is Good win that race in another romp. I doubt Jackie's Warrior would be stretched out that far. I suppose Jack Christopher and Early Voting could be pointed in that direction and that could make for an interesting race but I still think Life is Good wins fairly easily. The only matchup out there that I really want to see is him vs Flightline.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Where would you like to see Life is Good run? If it's not the Classic, is the Dirt Mile your choice? Unless Flightline is in that race, I don't know if I want to see Life is Good win that race in another romp. I doubt Jackie's Warrior would be stretched out that far. I suppose Jack Christopher and Early Voting could be pointed in that direction and that could make for an interesting race but I still think Life is Good wins fairly easily. The only matchup out there that I really want to see is him vs Flightline.

Who knows if Flight Risk will make the race, he runs by appointment only. Life is Good doesn't want 10f's, so a BC Mile and Pegasus seems like a better use of his horsepower. Olympiad ran pretty bad IMO, maybe it was just a one-off bad day, or perhaps he was off form? that said, he offered little. More distance for him doesn't appear to be a good idea.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Who knows if Flight Risk will make the race, he runs by appointment only. Life is Good doesn't want 10f's, so a BC Mile and Pegasus seems like a better use of his horsepower. Olympiad ran pretty bad IMO, maybe it was just a one-off bad day, or perhaps he was off form? that said, he offered little. More distance for him doesn't appear to be a good idea.

After Flightline loses the Pacific Classic, all 3 should target the Kelso to put on the race we should have seen in the Met Mile. Might even boost the Kelso into Grade 1 status.

But the reality is that Flightline will go to the Awesome Again ahead of retirement or an unplacing in the Classic.

Life is Good will go to the Woodward ahead of an unplacing in the Classic.

Olympiad will go the Lukas Classic ahead of a last ditch effort for a Grade 1 win in the Clark ahead of retirement.

Only a matter of time before trainers in Japan and the Godolphin/Appleby juggernaut set their sights on the perennial easy pickings in the US dirt races. The turf races here are tougher nowadays...

[blackthroatedwind]

The Kelso is now in late October.

You're slipping.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

The Kelso is now in late October.

You're slipping.

Lately I've been easier pickings than US dirt races.

Now that I actually did my due diligence, I see the Vosburgh is back to 7 furlongs. Now they just need to bring back the Boojum.

Life is Good would get champion sprinter and older horse with a canny late season campaign. Only dilemma would be which prep to use for the Cigar Mile, the Kelso or the Bold Ruler?