Tips/Thoughts on Breeders' Cup tickets this year?

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

And some of you say that I think outside of the box. How ambitious a spotting is this? I LOVE it.

I LOVE the dead $$ he'll take!

[pointman]

Originally Posted by cakes44

I LOVE the dead $$ he'll take!

I was just thinking the same thing, PG will be all in!

[letswastemoney]

He only has 2 lifetime starts! This is crazy! He's probably this good....but it's a matter of fitness...and he hasn't raced in a long time.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

He only has 2 lifetime starts! This is crazy! He's probably this good....but it's a matter of fitness...and he hasn't raced in a long time.

Not saying he's up to it but in other parts of the world, they know how to train horses to be ready off of long layoffs like this. I have this feeling that if he loses here, it won't be because he's not fit.

[brockguy]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Not saying he's up to it but in other parts of the world, they know how to train horses to be ready off of long layoffs like this. I have this feeling that if he loses here, it won't be because he's not fit.

Japanese trainers arent the best at it though,,

[Betsy]

I love this horse and I think he's talented, but his owner is insane. I trust the horse to be fit, but not fit for a race like the Classic. What is the point - he's going to get thrashed, very likely. I think he can develop into a very good horse next year, so why not run him in a lesser stakes.....? Well, I guess I can answer my own question; the owner's ego is too big to allow it.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by Betsy

I love this horse and I think he's talented, but his owner is insane. I trust the horse to be fit, but not fit for a race like the Classic. What is the point - he's going to get thrashed, very likely. I think he can develop into a very good horse next year, so why not run him in a lesser stakes.....? Well, I guess I can answer my own question; the owner's ego is too big to allow it.

I'll tell you why I think this is silly. First, either he's fit to run 10f or he isn't. The company he'll be keeping won't have anything to do with his level of fitness. It will be the deciding factor in whether or not he can win but not how fit he is. Second, why would losing here stop him from being a good horse next year? If that's the case, should every horse that loses in the Classic retire immediately because they no longer have a chance of being a good horse next year?

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by brockguy

Japanese trainers arent the best at it though,,

How long was Deep Impact's layoff before his very strong Arc run?

[Bobby Fischer]

we had better have 14

[brockguy]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

How long was Deep Impact's layoff before his very strong Arc run?

from 25th June til the 1st October..

certainly all the very good Japanese performances outside of Asia that I can recall have come with the aid of a prep, the ones that havent gone so well have come without a prep..

[Antitrust32]

lol it would be funny if he wins the BC Classic in his 3rd start.

[cowgirlintexas]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

lol it would be funny if he wins the BC Classic in his 3rd start.

Be even funnier if he grabbed a quarter again the morning of the race and had to scratch ..
(Well not for the horse of course but the owners.)