re: Dubai World Cup 2014 Thoughts

Pedigree Ann — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:12:42 GMT

What works in Ireland and GB will not necessarily work in the US. There, horses TYPICALLY have only one prep for the Guineas if any. And all horses are on the same timeline, since turf racing doesn't start until the end of March, having stopped in early November. Not some horses racing since January (who may have had little time off from the 2yo year) and some starting later after several months on the farm.

re: Dubai World Cup 2014 Thoughts

JerseyBoy — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 23:22:12 GMT

I put my money in Pools 1 and 2 on Cairo Prince.

The only horse I think can beat him if he is right is Social Inclusion, assuming he gets a good post position.

Those who have been questioning Social Inclusion’s foundation must not have heard of the Classic winner Ballymore.

Ballymore was a son of the Ribot horse, Ragusa.

Ballymore, like Social Inclusion, did not run as a 2yo.

During his brief career, one horse he defeated was Epsom Derby winner Roberto, the sole conqueror of the all-time great Brigadier Gerrard.

In his first start, lifetime, Ballymore ran in the Irish 2000 guineas. He won.

Not only did he win, he was well-supported in the betting because he was trained by a master, Paddy Prendergast.

This goes to show that if the horse has the talent, the trainer can use any means he wants to get him to perform at his best.

Social Inclusion cannot exceed his performances to date, nor does he need to, to beat these horses.