Casino Drive's Journey to Breeders' Cup Begins

[Echo Farm]

This should be interesting................


http://racing.bloodhorse.com/article/46140.htm

Casino Drive, the Japanese-trained colt whose bruised foot prevented him from trying to follow in the hoofprints of his two Belmont Stakes (gr. I)-winning siblings, has entered quarantine in Japan as the first step to returning to the United States.

Owner Hidetoshi Yamamoto and trainer Kazuo Fujisawa said on July 14 that their ultimate goal for the undefeated son of Mineshaft this year remains the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), although he will first have a prep race in California. The Goodwood Stakes (gr. I) over 1 1/8 miles at Santa Anita Park on September 27 is a possibility.

[zippyneedsawin]

That poor horse has logged more frequent flyer miles than Kasept! Poor guy, if they planned on bringing him back to the US to race, why did they drag him back to Japan to begin with?

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

That poor horse has logged more frequent flyer miles than Kasept! Poor guy, if they planned on bringing him back to the US to race, why did they drag him back to Japan to begin with?

Poor horse? Why he flew 17 hours in FC to Japan. WTF what's the big deal

[letswastemoney]

he'd be the first horse to win the breeder's cup classic off of only 3 lifetime (including the Goodwood) races right? that'd be amazing

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

That poor horse has logged more frequent flyer miles than Kasept! Poor guy, if they planned on bringing him back to the US to race, why did they drag him back to Japan to begin with?

I've been wondering the same thing. If they planned to run him twice in the US including the BC, there is no reason to go back halfway around the world for a couple of months.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

I've been wondering the same thing. If they planned to run him twice in the US including the BC, there is no reason to go back halfway around the world for a couple of months.

I think it has something to do with the quarantine regulations.

[ateamstupid]

LOL @ calling a horse that has two career races "undefeated." That bar can't get much lower.

[Strategic Mission]

If there was a year to take a shot, this is it. Curlin won't show and I bet Big Brown is retire before the race too.

It all depends if Casino Drive likes the synthetic. If he does, he might not have to run a huge race to win.