Invasor buckles down for Donn

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Was Fairbanks a super expensive yearling?

$1.85 million

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Personally I think spending over $1 million on any horse before it sets foot on a track is beyond foolish. For an on track purchase though Barcola has to rank up there as one of the more baffling.

I agree...i was just pointing out the obvious...

Barry Irwin and team are not my favorites...

[tycharles01]

Add Magna Graduate as a def

AP Arrow and Master Command as possiblity (MB Sea, O Connell's) both ran nice could be going there as well

Why are there so many decent horses running against Invasor?? Do the trainers know something that no one else does?? I see horses who should be claimers/others who are underachievers

Everytime I see another horse i wonder even if Invasor is running

Likely

Invasor
Magna Graduate
Strong Contender
Hesanoldsalt
Chatain

Maybe

AP Arrow
Premium Tap
Master Command
Fairbanks
Barcola
MB Sea
O Connell's
Better than Bonds

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by tycharles01

Add Magna Graduate as a def

AP Arrow and Master Command as possiblity (MB Sea, O Connell's) both ran nice could be going there as well

Why are there so many decent horses running against Invasor?? Do the trainers know something that no one else does?? I see horses who should be claimers/others who are underachievers

Everytime I see another horse i wonder even if Invasor is running

Likely

Invasor
Magna Graduate
Strong Contender
Hesanoldsalt
Chatain

Maybe

AP Arrow
Premium Tap
Master Command
Fairbanks
Barcola
MB Sea
O Connell's
Better than Bonds

I think mainly because there are no G1s on the East Coast between the Donn and the Pimlico Special.

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by tycharles01

Add Magna Graduate as a def

AP Arrow and Master Command as possiblity (MB Sea, O Connell's) both ran nice could be going there as well

Why are there so many decent horses running against Invasor?? Do the trainers know something that no one else does?? I see horses who should be claimers/others who are underachievers

Everytime I see another horse i wonder even if Invasor is running

Likely

Invasor
Magna Graduate
Strong Contender
Hesanoldsalt
Chatain

Maybe

AP Arrow
Premium Tap
Master Command
Fairbanks
Barcola
MB Sea
O Connell's
Better than Bonds

IF noone ran, how would anyone bet?? Would be a pretty boring sport!! I hope 10 horses take on Invasor. I always prefer big fields. 2nd isn't bad money either. And you never know. Sun King was a nose from beating Invasor...he isn't exactly the greatest horse ever, so anything can and at times does happen in this sport. Lots better horses than Invasor have lost races. What better spot to try him...first race back in 3 months and 9f when he probably prefers 10.

[tycharles01]

Horse,

You must not have seen the middle of last year when we were getting 4 or 5 horse races because they did not want to face a horse and the 4 or 5 horses would not even win some maiden races


I love 9 or 10 horse fields more possiblities and always that chance for bigger paydays.But most trainers would rather have there horse run a 60,000 no doubt win race then finish 4th or 5th for half of that in a G1 or G2

Also doubt if that 3 months will affect him at all- dont forget he was out a while before that Breeders Cup Win