If you had a choice...?

pmayjr · #1 06-10-2007, 04:47 AM

If you guys had a choice-

Most of us are pessimistic, but at the same time show a little optimism: Let's say between Street Sense, Curlin, and Rags to Riches: That 2 out of the 3 will make it to the Breeder's Cup this year.

If you could pick the 2 out of the 3 that could make it to the Breeder's Cup, who would you pick?

I will throw this assumption out there to help you: Say Rags holds her own against the competition this summer and fall, she'd run in the BC Classic and not the Distaff. That's a very reasonable assumption. Azeri did pretty well a couple of years ago (5th place in the Ghostzapper race), and Michael Tabor (her owner) had the courage to put her in the Belmont. Randy Moss said Tabor "is a gambler" and likes to take these risks all the time. So if Rags holds her own against boys and girls this summer and fall, I bet she goes in the BC Classic instead of the Distaff. One other thing... which might be a little counter-point to what I just brought up about Tabor: She'll avoid Invasor until the BC Classic.

For me, I'd pick Street Sense and Curlin. No offense to Rags. I hope this race wasn't a fluke, and she is an absolute routing monster that can handle any horse. But I wanna see what SS and Curlin will do against each other with some freshening.

ninetoone · #2 06-10-2007, 04:52 AM

Curlin & Rags

pmayjr · #3 06-10-2007, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ninetoone

Curlin & Rags

Ninetoone,
Great choices, and I love your reasoning for it.... oh wait... what was your reasoning again? I know it was really in depth, but I forgot, so please repeat...

ninetoone · #4 06-10-2007, 04:59 AM

Well, Curlin & SS is close, and I think you've definitely got to throw the filly in to make it interesting. Seeing as the BC is not in Churchill Downs this year & Curlin seems to be slightly more talented than SS (IMO), I went with those 2...tough call.

letswastemoney · #5 06-10-2007, 05:24 AM

Rags isn't going to beat them at a shorter distance. She can hit the board in the Classic, probably won't win though against Invasor, Street Sense, and Curlin.

ninetoone · #6 06-10-2007, 05:26 AM

Actually, that's a good point...I'd put in whichever 2 would give me better odds on the winner, INVASOR

pmayjr · #7 06-10-2007, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by letswastemoney

Rags isn't going to beat them at a shorter distance. She can hit the board in the Classic, probably won't win though against Invasor, Street Sense, and Curlin.

I'm not sure if I agree with that... A mile and a quarter isn't like they're dropping back to a sprint distance. To me that quarter of a mile doesn't make much of a difference.