BC Mile - George Washington

[Hwjb]

George Washington has produced the two best miling performances of the season, and we know on his day he is the best miler in the world.
That said, his temperament must remain a concern, especially with the flight, and difference in raceday atmosphere he is likely to face at CD.

He is as short as 5/4 for the BCM, with Coral being the most generous at 2/1. That makes no appeal whatsoever to me for all that I think he is an exceptional racehorse, especially given that more prominent tactics than are likely to be exercised have tended to win the day in past BCMs at Churchill.

That said I wouldn't touch 5/1 on Aragorn or 6/1 Araafa. But at 8/1 Iffraaj is of some interest. One can picture Frankie giving this a similar ride as on Barathea in '94, slowing things up from the front, and getting first run on the others. I have no doubt this horse will see out a mile given those tactics.