2009 Breeders' Cup

mbahadur · #1 10-06-2009, 02:15 AM

Forever Together and Magical Fantasy in the Filly & Mare Turf.

Rail Trip and Tiago in the Classic.

Cocoa Beach, Life is Sweet, and Careless Jewel in the Ladies Classic.

Ferneley in the Mile.

Just as Well in the Turf.

Fatal Bullet in the Sprint (running Friday at Keeneland).

Pyro in the Dirt Mile.

Rupert Pupkin · #2 10-06-2009, 04:26 AM

Rail Trip is running in the Classic.

Danzig · #3 10-06-2009, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Cardus

There is going to be a match race in the BC Turf?? That's intriguing.

And Pyro is getting a walkover in the BC Poly Mile?? That's historic.

maybe that's why steve put (work in progress) in the title??

SniperSB23 · #4 10-06-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Cardus

And Pyro is getting a walkover in the BC Poly Mile?? That's historic.

Without someone to set the pace I'm not sure if he can win.

jms62 · #5 10-06-2009, 12:38 PM

What is Pyros record on Syn?

SniperSB23 · #6 10-06-2009, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jms62

What is Pyros record on Syn?

I think he just had his dismal run in the Blue Grass.

hockey2315 · #7 10-06-2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I think he just had his dismal run in the Blue Grass.

Didn't he run in last year's mile as well?

SniperSB23 · #8 10-06-2009, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by hockey2315

Didn't he run in last year's mile as well?

Looks like he did and finished 6th.

fantini33 · #9 10-06-2009, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Without someone to set the pace I'm not sure if he can win.

brockguy · #10 10-06-2009, 03:52 PM

for those who want to check what the bookies over here are offering:

http://www.oddschecker.com/horse-rac...t-racing/flat/

jms62 · #11 10-06-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by brockguy

for those who want to check what the bookies over here are offering:

http://www.oddschecker.com/horse-rac...t-racing/flat/

Can I lay the 14-1 on John Scott?

hockey2315 · #12 10-06-2009, 06:12 PM

I'd book 25-1 on Pioneerof the Nile even if he wasn't already out to stud.

downtown denny · #13 10-28-2009, 09:52 PM

Anyone have an idea has to why Skyrush was not pre-entered in any race?

NTamm1215 · #14 10-28-2009, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by downtown denny

Anyone have an idea has to why Skyrush was not pre-entered in any race?

I'm not sure but hopefully it was because his connections realized that if he couldn't finish in the money in the Oak Tree Mile with the setup he got then he probably doesn't belong in the BC.

NT

RolloTomasi · #15 10-29-2009, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by downtown denny

Anyone have an idea has to why Skyrush was not pre-entered in any race?

He was bred in ARG, so its more than likely he's not nominated. Given his last (where admittedly, he was banged around pretty good on the first turn), they probably aren't looking to shell out massive nomination fees.

However, I would give the horse a long look if he shows up a couple of weeks later in the Citation at Hollywood.

CSC · #16 11-03-2009, 12:57 PM

I see alot of Father Time chatter, which cools me abit on him if he gets bet down, I thought he was getting a Jockey upgrade from Spencer to whomever but only vaguely hearing of Queally, a quick check of his stats in Europe, let's say they don't exactly jump off the page.

Chalky · #17 11-05-2009, 03:52 PM

Thanks for the oversees link. I think it helps sort those out.

Danzig · #18 11-06-2009, 01:38 PM

Goldikova will run on lasix. just read a link from paulick report about it.

slotdirt · #19 11-06-2009, 04:13 PM

So yeah, if you're looking to close, you're kind of up against it, or at least so it appears from watching the first five races today - both turf and dirt.

mbahadur · #20 10-11-2009, 12:27 AM

Steve Crist posted on his blog today, "If Cowboy Cal and Court Vision are now the leading American hopes for the Breeders' Cup Mile, the europeans should sleep well tonight."

He posted again after the Goodwood, "They're not only sleeping well in Europe tonight, they're probably laughing. Gitano Hernando had been considered a more serious candidate for the $500k Marathon than the $5 million Classic, but today's result may make his connections, and several others, take a longer look at the Classic. Students of time, however, will note that Zenyatta's winning time of 1:42.89 for 8.5f was sharply inferior to Gitano Hernando's 1:48.39 for 9f in the Goodwood 35 minutes earlier."

Look for the Europeans to be overflowing the entry box, which should make some of the races more difficult to handicap and less attractive for American bettors.