Bubbles
10-13-2002, 07:39 PM
Hey all...
I almost put this in selections, but decided against it...
Pre-entries for the Breeders Cup (I WILL NEVER CALL IT BY THE OTHER VERBOSE NAME!!!!!) will be drawn Tuesday. This fact got me to thinking of possible Breeders Cup busts for this year. Here are a few busts for a few races.
DISTAFF-The Beldame was a worse race than it looked. IMPERIAL GESTURE ran the final three-eighths in a pedestrian forty seconds. While she did win by daylight, Summer Colony bounced badly, and what will happen when she has to tangle with not only that rival, but Azeri in a few weeks? Too many ifs.
JUVENILE-This may sound incredibly idiotic, but I don't like SKY MESA. In the Lane's End, he DID romp. BUT the time was pretty slow (1:46 and change for 1 and 1/16 miles). Judging by this showing, he won't like the additional sixteenth, and I think a horse like Kafwain will run him down.
TURF-While he's put in a good year, DENON is another bust. He's tangled with With Anticipation all year, and finally beat that rival when the gray bounced badly in the Turf Classic. I think this distance may be a bit far for the Frankel charge, and I predict With Antcipation will redeem himself.
CLASSIC-While this race is fairly wide-open, there is a bust. TENPINS put in a phenomenal effort in not only winning the Washington Park, but setting a track record at the distance. HOWEVER, the previous track record was fairly slow, and just who did he beat in that race? This is just a hunch, but I think challenging Came Home and Evening Attire is a far cry from edging Generous Rosi.
This'll probably draw up some controversy, and I'd appreciate all opinions on the matter of busts in the Breeders Cup. Later!
I almost put this in selections, but decided against it...
Pre-entries for the Breeders Cup (I WILL NEVER CALL IT BY THE OTHER VERBOSE NAME!!!!!) will be drawn Tuesday. This fact got me to thinking of possible Breeders Cup busts for this year. Here are a few busts for a few races.
DISTAFF-The Beldame was a worse race than it looked. IMPERIAL GESTURE ran the final three-eighths in a pedestrian forty seconds. While she did win by daylight, Summer Colony bounced badly, and what will happen when she has to tangle with not only that rival, but Azeri in a few weeks? Too many ifs.
JUVENILE-This may sound incredibly idiotic, but I don't like SKY MESA. In the Lane's End, he DID romp. BUT the time was pretty slow (1:46 and change for 1 and 1/16 miles). Judging by this showing, he won't like the additional sixteenth, and I think a horse like Kafwain will run him down.
TURF-While he's put in a good year, DENON is another bust. He's tangled with With Anticipation all year, and finally beat that rival when the gray bounced badly in the Turf Classic. I think this distance may be a bit far for the Frankel charge, and I predict With Antcipation will redeem himself.
CLASSIC-While this race is fairly wide-open, there is a bust. TENPINS put in a phenomenal effort in not only winning the Washington Park, but setting a track record at the distance. HOWEVER, the previous track record was fairly slow, and just who did he beat in that race? This is just a hunch, but I think challenging Came Home and Evening Attire is a far cry from edging Generous Rosi.
This'll probably draw up some controversy, and I'd appreciate all opinions on the matter of busts in the Breeders Cup. Later!