Game On Dude hoping for a Dubai invite
 

ARCADIA, Calif. – The $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap last Saturday was the richest victory of Game On Dude’s career, but trainer Bob Baffert has his sights set on an even bigger prize.

On Tuesday, Baffert said he wants to start Game On Dude in the $10 million Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse in the United Arab Emirates on March 26 – if he can gain a berth.

Baffert was in contact Tuesday with Dubai World Cup representatives who have told him that Game On Dude is not a certain starter. The race has a maximum field of 14 starters.

“We’re waiting for an invite,” Baffert said. “We’re on the outside looking in right now. They said they’d let me know in a couple of days.


http://www.drf.com/news/dubai-world-...next-game-dude

That's a good spot for him. What does 12th place pay?

Great reporting considering two hours ago the story didn't include anything about him needing an invite.

For what its worth, I don't think he gets one. And if he does, he has no chance. A wash either way, no.

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Dutrow's looking for an invite for I Want Revenge as well.

Dutrow looking to Dubai for I Want Revenge

Which horse has a better chance?
1. I Want Revenge
2. Game on Dude

If Gio Ponti wins do we have a new all-time earnings leader?

A speed horse against those poly plodders always has a chance. Remember Well Armed?

Well Armed's win was on dirt.

I;m not to sharp!

I was mentioning to Pat Cummings today how our American horses won 9 out of the 14 World Cup's run on dirt - and finished no worse than 2nd in all 14 years.

He tried valiantly to convince me that Street Cry wasn't an American horse.

Really? Pat is a he?

I figured with his torrential streams of illogic, that he was actually a she.

Ripe.

It's just Pat.

Game on Dude and its not even close.

Not even close....I Want Revenge.

Game On Dude's chances of getting into the field are slim, but better than I Want Revenge chances of getting an invite. Each horse gets rated by the track handicapper, a number that essentially ranks horses on par with each other based on success, company, recent performance, etc. Considering Game On Dude just won an open G1 race (regardless of competition), he'd almost absolutely have a rating higher than I Want Revenge.

As it stands now - the likely field, which is limited to 14 starters.

1 - Twice Over
2 - Bold Silvano
3 - Musir
4 - Golden Sword
5 - Gitano Hernando
6 - Buena Vista
7 - Gio Ponti
8 - Victoire Pisa
9 - Flesh For Fantasy
10 - Richard's Kid
11 - Cape Blanco
12 - Transcend
13 - Mendip***
14 - ...Fly Down...

The only one on that list above that is really questionable is Mendip, who was less than stellar winning on Super Thursday. Fly Down has long pointed to the race, so I'd give him a better chance to end up in the field. The Dubai Racing Club issues invitations to the race and it's all but confirmed that the first 13 on that list have an invite should they choose to accept it. Poet's Voice would get that last spot if they wanted it, but then again, he might represent Godolphin instead of Mendip.

Horses announced as possible for the race -
Poet's Voice
Skysurfers
Deem
Win For Sure
Spring Of Fame
Game On Dude
I Want Revenge

Is Cape Blanco still a Coolmore horse? Have they ever run a horse in Dubai?