Let’s Call it a Swap
If Curlin goes to France for the Arc, perhaps Epsom Derby winner New Approach can ship to California for the Classic:
The Breeders’ Cup Classic will this year be run on a new, synthetic surface at Santa Anita, one far more congenial to European raiders. And with Curlin possibly heading this way, and uncertainty over Big Brown, there is a very tempting vacuum among the home defence.
Intriguing. Get undefeated Zenyatta in the mix too, and this year’s Classic might not be the worst since 1984, a possibility Bob Mieszerski fears.
Speaking of Curlin, it looks likely he’ll make his first turf start in the G1 Man o’ War Stakes at Belmont next week, which is good news for NYRA and us New York racing fans. Anyone want to predict crowd size? I’ll go with 10,375 …
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