In days gone by, the Breeders' Cup Classic would be so laden with talented horses that I would anticipate the running over and over in my mind, days or even weeks before the gates ever opened. Looking at what we might see this year, I may find myself watching the Alabama-Tennessee game instead. Forgettable.

In order to remove myself from the problems that are confronting American racing right now, for one weekend, I am intent on going across the pond for my action.