Is there a thread on this ? I cannot see one.
Whilst Saxon Warrior was an impressive winner of the Guineas and his pedigree would mean one would expect him to get the trip it is not such a one horse race as suggested albeit he would be my choice .
He is a big horse and who knows how well he will come down the hill ? For the Epsom classics generally the media and bookies seem to take an absurdly certain view that AOB is bound to win. The two AOB horses that were beaten at LIngfield on Saturday were ridiculously short and the ITV team especially Chaparse ruled out Perfect Clarity and Knight to Behold simply on the basis it seemed of their connections ( and the latter pinching the race off the turn) .
No doubt on that basis they would have regarded Look Here as a no-hoper at Epsom for example. Imagine how short K to B would be if he were trained by Michael Stoute.
The same seems to apply to Hazapour's win yesterday.
I still think Saxon Warrior will win mind but it would be good if another challenger emerged to the AOB dominance from the Dante this week .
Whilst Saxon Warrior was an impressive winner of the Guineas and his pedigree would mean one would expect him to get the trip it is not such a one horse race as suggested albeit he would be my choice .
He is a big horse and who knows how well he will come down the hill ? For the Epsom classics generally the media and bookies seem to take an absurdly certain view that AOB is bound to win. The two AOB horses that were beaten at LIngfield on Saturday were ridiculously short and the ITV team especially Chaparse ruled out Perfect Clarity and Knight to Behold simply on the basis it seemed of their connections ( and the latter pinching the race off the turn) .
No doubt on that basis they would have regarded Look Here as a no-hoper at Epsom for example. Imagine how short K to B would be if he were trained by Michael Stoute.
The same seems to apply to Hazapour's win yesterday.
I still think Saxon Warrior will win mind but it would be good if another challenger emerged to the AOB dominance from the Dante this week .