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If Frankel excels at 10f (as I think he will), why don't connections go for the ultimate test of the Arc? This would be the best meeting place of both Frankel and Camelot, that could fit comfortably into both horses' schedules.(This assumes of course that Frankel stays 10f in a manner to...

The Dazzler also got four days. And Buick and Spencer got two days each earlier in the afternoon.

Zenyatta wrote: Neither Imperial Monarch nor Bonfire really 'fail to qualify on the dosage requirements'. For Bonfire dosage is irrelevant because his pedigree does not contain a sufficient number of chefs-de-race to establish his stamina potential.* For Imperial Monarch, while his DI...

Dragon Pulse for me. Besides AOB's, there are two other Coolmore fillies in the Pouliches - Wachman's Fire Lily and Fabre's Petite Noblesse, but, while several of them are good, possibly even very good (PN?), Beauty Parlour looks the business. Dragon Pulse and Beauty Parlour - not very daring...

I don't think anyone's mentioned Was yet. Apparently she goes for either the Blue Wind Stakes at Naas or the Musidora. I think she could be the one. Only the maiden win last year, but it was a lovely one. Definitely think that Maybe will be outstayed over the Oaks trip. I wish they'd run...

Dyslexic or what?? :blink: DDL should be DLL. That's what I get for short-cutting.

I like Union Rags and then Alpha, though neither won his last start. They'll both stay the distance I think which a lot of the others won't. Creative Cause should stay as well, but maybe he gave his best running (big speed figure) a couple of races ago when he beat the also highly fancied...

Great. Hope Canford proves to be the real deal.

Do you mean, Steve, in his usual sardonic fashion trying to show off his Funny Cide?

Tales of Grimm sounds interesting to me too, although I'd be with Camelot ifhe turns up. With Harbour Watch and now Akeed Mofeed out, some of the preliminary interest in the race for me has eased, possibly because I haven't got excited about either Most Improved's or Top Offer's chances. The...

RIP Montjeu - far too soon. Will be sadly missed - how many more Derby winners would he have got in the next 8 years or so? An iconic racehorse and an iconic sire.

I suspect that will mean that all being well with him TB will not only go to Dubai but also to the US for some of the races that Cape Blanco won last year (thereby keeping him and St. Nicholas Abbey apart after the Sheema Classic). Hope Jamie Spencer can get on as well with him as he has with...

Thanks, everyone, for all those useful replies about the HTN/RTR colt. I shall look forward to his racing wherever he's trained and whenever he runs.

I'm guessing, Miesque, that you have seen some pigeons being caught or heard some birds singing! Is it possible for you to put your ear to the ground and learn any news of the Henrythenavigator/Rags To Riches colt? Someone else on this thread - Trudy if I remember right - has also asked about...

Thanks for that - still some hope then. Just maybe his first crop will blossom as 3 year olds. Such a tough horse - it would be nice if those genes carried on.

I've just realized that there are no Dylan Thomas offspring in the list. What does this mean for that lovely horse's chances of making it as a sire?

Thanks very much for doing this again, Bar. I'd like to take the HTN x Mien colt please. Was really looking forward to the HTN x Rags to Riches colt - is this one in training and where - does anyone know? If he does turn up at Ballydoyle, I'd love to switch to him.

How rare is that? Did he run with or without it at the Breeders' Cup?

I think Oratorio is currently in Australia where he's had very considerable success and probably has an increased book of mares this season. Maybe they're just keeping him there instead of shuttling this time.

Thanks, Bar. Sorry if I seemed to rush you, didn't mean to. :o Thank you for putting up the prize and investing your time through all the updates. It's really entertaining and a great way to keep abreast of all those Irish maidens. Melendez, the fallen women will have to await your win next...