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Very disappointing. Arrogate ran far worse than he did in the Pacific Classic on the face of it. The second place finish of Collected would seem to indicate that the race was there for the taking.
Smith seemed genuinely gutted afterwards, so you have to think that the training reports weren't complete fabrications. |
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The training reports about Arrogate (lacking sparkle) and Ulysses (not moving as normal) turned out to be accurate similarly Lady Aurelia where her trainer was reported to have indicated the long season and travelling could come to the fore.
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Well done to anyone showing a profit over the two days.
Far too many fancied horses appeared to under-perform,was this just coincidence? Concerns over the track, by some on here,well reasoned. Some of those races were decided in the first few yards,track position vital to get a run. Very impressed by Appleby,articulate interviews pre-race,deserved success. Enjoyable as a spectacle,probably need to see it live,to really get it? Anyone been before? |
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Fwiw with the benefit of hindsight two things are clear eg:-
(1) Arrogate should never have run in the Breeders Cup at all and ought to have been retired post his two consecutive defeats this season. (2) Churchill ran in the wrong race - he should have run in the BC Mile. (3) Highland Reel was given an apprentice ride eg indecisive and lacking confidence despite a good draw (4) Del Mar is an extremely sharp track, and a high draw is significantly disadvantaged. Anyone backing the European and Irish horses and showing a profit, very well done. Let's hope the next Breeders Cup is run on a track more conducive to horses with proven form. |