Trainer Bob Baffert is considering the Breeders’ Cup Sprint for Roman Ruler (Daily Racing Form):
“He worked good enough today where I would seriously consider the Sprint,” said Baffert. “The problem I have with the Classic is that he’s not mature enough to run with the older horses. He’s got brilliant speed. He’s not as quick away from the blocks, but he has speed.”
Roman Ruler last started in the Goodwood, where he finished second to likely Classic favorite Rock Hard Ten after setting the pace. Not a bad performance for a three-year-old — if that race didn’t take too much out of him, I could easily see Roman Ruler as the one most likely end Lost in the Fog’s winning streak.
Posted by JC in Breeders' Cup on 10/13/2005 @ 3:55 pm / Follow @railbird on Twitter
“The news that Motivator is still a racehorse and will have his final start in the Breeders’ Cup Turf later this month was an excellent way to start the week, but in the middle of the sugar was a nasty little pill. A couple of hours before post-time in New York on October 29, it seems likely that someone will enter Motivator’s box with a syringe, and administer a performance-enhancing drug to the Derby winner. Had the same thing happened at Epsom on June 4, Michael Bell might well be an ex-trainer by now” (Guardian).
Posted by JC in International on 10/12/2005 @ 2:00 pm / Follow @railbird on Twitter
The Breeders’ Cup is still more than two weeks away, but Steve Haskin is already thinking about the 2006 Triple Crown season:
One guess as to who Haskin thinks could be the Triple Crown winner. Not that I disagree — I saw the colt every day for three weeks at Saratoga and he is an amazing specimen. Such presence! Such grace! And he has run a tremendous two-year-old campaign.
Posted by JC in Breeders' Cup on 10/11/2005 @ 4:55 pm / Follow @railbird on Twitter
