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Friday, March 25, 2011

Blood-Horse Breeders Cup Interview - Part 2

3yo colt Refractor, in preparation for the BC Endurance.

The interview continued:

BH: Let's jump to the Endurance.  You've got Refractor entered.

JW: Yes I do. 

BH: Care to elaborate?

JW: He's a monster.  Born to run at 16F.  He'll win, hands down.

BH: You mentioned at one point that you werre concerned about his quick turn-around for this race.  Is that still a concern?

JW: I'd prefer another week or two of rest, but I'm not overly concerned.  Believe it or not, Refractor barely broke a sweat in setting that World Record last month.  He was as fresh as a daisy the day after the race.

BH: The competition will be of sterner stuff in this race though...

JW: No question about that.  Missy's KD looks to be very tough at 16F on dirt.  The 3yo filly Quake is the real deal and she'll have a weight advantage.  Vindictive has won the race two years in a row, for Christ's sake, and you can't forget Pluto, who is an absolute freak of nature.

BH: Your prediction then?

JW: As I said, Refractor will win.

BH: I'm sensing a trend here.

JW: How so?

BH: We've talked about two races and you've picked the Otsego Farms horse in both races.

JW: Well, we've got two more races to talk about yet...

BH: Yes we do.

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