Tips/Thoughts on Breeders' Cup tickets this year?

[Round Pen]

King I understand that the Track is much faster and from what I understand the hotter it is the faster it gets. But my point is it was possible on the old dirt track for these horses to run the type of times that they ran today. it doesn't mean they would have but it was possible.

The 2 races for me tomorrow that are very interesting to me concerning time are the sprint and the classic. COuld the sprint run Sub 107 it's extremely possible. And the classic I am not going to be as dramatic and kill myself like Cannon but who knows the way the track was today, Could they run 158 and change absolutely but we will see. your thoughts on those 2 races and times tomorrow

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by Round Pen

King I understand that the Track is much faster and from what I understand the hotter it is the faster it gets. But my point is it was possible on the old dirt track for these horses to run the type of times that they ran today. it doesn't mean they would have but it was possible.

The 2 races for me tomorrow that are very interesting to me concerning time are the sprint and the classic. COuld the sprint run Sub 107 it's extremely possible. And the classic I am not going to be as dramatic and kill myself like Cannon but who knows the way the track was today, Could they run 158 and change absolutely but we will see. your thoughts on those 2 races and times tomorrow

Yes, it was possible to do it on the old track. But do you realize that the old 1:20 flat for 7f has been broken by at least three different horses this year? In addition to Ventura going 1:19.90 today, Indian Blessing and Golden Doc A both went 1:19 4/5 earlier this year. The old record was held by a horse named Spectacular Bid. So I'm supposed to believe that a record set by a horse like that, one that's lasted almost 30 years, was bettered three times, twice by 3yo fillies (IB's first start of the year) and that track is no faster than the previous track was? Yes, it is possible that on the old dirt, they could have gone as fast as they did today but the likelyhood is very, very low that that many horses would have challenged or broken track records on the same day. Just because they were BC horses doesn't mean they are the fastest horses in the world, as evidenced by the last three times BC's have been held there.

As for tomorrow, if it plays like today, I'd predict times in the following ranges:
Marathon-2:27
Dirt Mile-1:32 3/5 to 1:33 3/5
Juvenile-1:41 2/5 to 1:42
Sprint-1:07 to 1:07 3/5
Classic-1:58 to 1:59

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

As for tomorrow, if it plays like today, I'd predict times in the following ranges:
Marathon-2:27
Dirt Mile-1:32 3/5 to 1:33 3/5
Juvenile-1:41 2/5 to 1:42
Sprint-1:07 to 1:07 3/5
Classic-1:58 to 1:59

Actuals
Marathon-2:28.24
Dirt Mile-1:33.41
Juvenile-1:40.94 (fastest ever, barely beating out Stardom Bound)
Sprint-1:07.08 (fastest ever)
Classic-1:59.27 (3rd fastest ever)