After all, we don't want to offend anyone, do we?
Every year at Breeders Cup time, there is a pandemic of insanity. Owners who otherwise may be the epitome of level-headedness, lose their powers of reason and make ill-advised entries in BC races.
Frankly, there appears to be fewer questionable entries this year compared to years past, but there are still a few humdingers.
Breeders Cup Classic
How about Westfield's Sitiveni in the BC Classic? Arguably the premier race of the entire season and Sitiveni gets a seat at the table? He's a decent horse, mind you, but he's never put up a PSR over 94, nor has he ever won a GR1 race. So, how does he belong in such a prestigious race?
Breeders Cup Dirt Mile
While we're talking about Westfield, let's look at Black Mirage in the BC Dirt Mile. He also has never had a PSR over 100 and the only race he's ever won was a Stakes race at 6F. The last time he ran at 8F, he came in last place against GR2 competition. This fella is GR3 material at best, not BC caliber.
General Beauregard of History's own is a maiden for God's sake, and not a very good one to boot.
Breeders Cup Endurance
He's got the breeding and some potential, but FDL's Homme Fort, being a moderately talented maiden really doesn't belong among the august company of the BC Endurance.
Kayll Race Club veteran Tower Coup is way past his prime and hasn't gone past 12F in four years.
Breeders Cup Turf Sprint
Street Patrol from The Raja Stables may be a bit of a stretch in this race. He's a fairly handy horse, but he's never seen the winners circle and has raced on turf only twice in his entire career.
Breeders Cup Juvenile
I usually cut quite a bit of slack on Juvenile races because all of the participants are untested to some degree, but I feel compelled to mention two entries by BunnyHill Stables. The dynamic duo of Rockin Rusty and Triscay Waltz, with a combined record of 14-0-0-0 and earnings of $0, do not merit inclusion in this race and constitute a certain loss of the $40,000 entry fees.
3 comments:
Well at least you didn't mention a few of mine!!
I think your being a bit rich there with Homme Fort, he has been racing against the best horses around and it shapes as if the distance will suit.. He has been placed in a Hollywood Gold Cup and ran well in Dubai WC and Belmont Stakes after all
Yes, dropped the ball in late season desperation.
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