Shakespeare

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

We all have a tendency to say " he can't beat the Euros " but sometimes the Euros aren't that special and often our milers are better than our distance horses ( there's a shock ). I'm not particularly up on the Euro milers, though Maduro was their best and he's now injured ( and wasn't pointing to the Mile anyway ), and if George Washington ends up being one of their better entrants I would certainly take my chances with Shakespeare.

I don't even have to know who is coming in the Turf to feel pretty confident that we won't crack the top three. Who the heck is going to get there? English Channel? The Tin Man? Grand Courtier? I think Shakespeare could beat all of them but don't feel confident he'd be able to stretch out four furlongs and beat the Euros. He certainly would be a deserving favorite in the Mile.